| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 108.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.819, 146.773 |
| UTC time | 1987-11-21 22:12:37.200 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 21, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, November 21, 1987 at 22:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 103.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.773 and latitude -5.819.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-11-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 103.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 281.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 409.4 km |
| Merauke | 763.9 km |
| Jayapura | 765.2 km |
| Abepura | 770.3 km |
| Wamena | 888.7 km |
| Arawa | 974.5 km |
| Cairns | 1241.0 km |
| Nabire | 1280.3 km |
| Townsville | 1497.0 km |
| Honiara | 1508.2 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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121.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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43.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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29.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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76.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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53.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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21.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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118.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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22.7 km |
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