| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.524, 149.346 |
| UTC time | 1987-10-29 22:47:28.950 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 29, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 29, 1987 at 22:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 260.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.346 and latitude -6.524.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-10-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 260.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 408.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 571.0 km |
| Arawa | 688.9 km |
| Merauke | 1010.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1055.3 km |
| Abepura | 1061.0 km |
| Wamena | 1183.7 km |
| Honiara | 1212.9 km |
| Cairns | 1221.5 km |
| Townsville | 1444.9 km |
| Nabire | 1575.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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