| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.3 km |
| Coordinates | -7.423, 148.430 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-16 10:28:00.720 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 16, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 16, 1987 at 10:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 176.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.430 and latitude -7.423.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 176.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 268.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 496.0 km |
| Arawa | 799.8 km |
| Merauke | 892.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1013.5 km |
| Abepura | 1017.8 km |
| Cairns | 1096.5 km |
| Wamena | 1113.4 km |
| Honiara | 1288.0 km |
| Townsville | 1330.0 km |
| Nabire | 1502.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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146.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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213.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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241.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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192.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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205.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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255.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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149.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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261.4 km |
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