| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 14.5 km |
| Coordinates | -7.232, 154.312 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-13 13:54:42.590 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 13, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 13, 1987 at 13:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 177.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.312 and latitude -7.232.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-10-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 177.9 km |
| Honiara | 667.5 km |
| Lae | 810.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 827.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1125.3 km |
| Cairns | 1423.7 km |
| Merauke | 1539.8 km |
| Townsville | 1566.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1595.5 km |
| Abepura | 1602.1 km |
| Mackay | 1645.7 km |
| Wamena | 1737.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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141.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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157.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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106.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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101.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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131.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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114.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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156.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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113.4 km |
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