| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 142.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.607, 149.415 |
| UTC time | 1987-11-24 09:24:10.390 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 24, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 24, 1987 at 09:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 295.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.415 and latitude -5.607.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-11-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 295.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 498.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 574.9 km |
| Arawa | 684.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1024.4 km |
| Abepura | 1031.0 km |
| Merauke | 1045.9 km |
| Wamena | 1173.1 km |
| Honiara | 1238.0 km |
| Cairns | 1321.0 km |
| Townsville | 1546.6 km |
| Nabire | 1564.2 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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271.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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258.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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303.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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222.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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249.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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309.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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199.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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313.4 km |
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