| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.696, 147.486 |
| UTC time | 1987-11-19 22:23:55.040 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 19, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 19, 1987 at 22:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 54.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.486 and latitude -6.696.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-11-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 54.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 311.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 372.1 km |
| Merauke | 806.5 km |
| Jayapura | 882.2 km |
| Abepura | 886.7 km |
| Arawa | 895.2 km |
| Wamena | 989.4 km |
| Cairns | 1153.8 km |
| Nabire | 1379.8 km |
| Townsville | 1401.3 km |
| Honiara | 1407.0 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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26.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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85.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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109.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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78.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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80.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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124.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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55.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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129.7 km |
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