| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.7 km |
| Coordinates | -7.188, 154.330 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-12 14:21:01.510 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 12, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 12, 1987 at 14:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 173.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.330 and latitude -7.188.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 173.3 km |
| Honiara | 667.6 km |
| Lae | 812.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 830.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1126.7 km |
| Cairns | 1428.7 km |
| Merauke | 1542.3 km |
| Townsville | 1571.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1595.8 km |
| Abepura | 1602.5 km |
| Mackay | 1651.0 km |
| Wamena | 1738.2 km |
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