| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.552, 149.226 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-18 14:24:48.190 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 18, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 18, 1987 at 14:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 247.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.226 and latitude -6.552.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 247.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 397.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 558.2 km |
| Arawa | 702.3 km |
| Merauke | 997.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1044.5 km |
| Abepura | 1050.2 km |
| Wamena | 1171.4 km |
| Cairns | 1214.4 km |
| Honiara | 1224.8 km |
| Townsville | 1439.4 km |
| Nabire | 1562.9 km |
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