| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.385, 153.367 |
| UTC time | 1987-11-11 10:41:33.790 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 11, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, November 11, 1987 at 10:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 261.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.367 and latitude -5.385.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-11-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 261.1 km |
| Lae | 720.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 823.5 km |
| Honiara | 854.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1013.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1440.0 km |
| Abepura | 1447.7 km |
| Merauke | 1473.4 km |
| Cairns | 1528.5 km |
| Wamena | 1606.0 km |
| Townsville | 1701.2 km |
| Mackay | 1813.0 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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175.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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321.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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252.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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222.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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302.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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245.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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307.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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202.3 km |
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