| Magnitude | 7.4 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 47.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.266, 149.060 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-16 20:48:01.640 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 16, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 16, 1987 at 20:48 UTC with a magnitude of 7.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 233.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.060 and latitude -6.266.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1987-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 233.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 414.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 536.5 km |
| Arawa | 719.9 km |
| Merauke | 987.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1014.7 km |
| Abepura | 1020.5 km |
| Wamena | 1146.7 km |
| Cairns | 1239.4 km |
| Honiara | 1251.4 km |
| Townsville | 1467.6 km |
| Nabire | 1538.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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