| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 140.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.601, 149.390 |
| UTC time | 1987-11-25 16:08:35.610 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 25, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, November 25, 1987 at 16:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 292.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.390 and latitude -5.601.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1987-11-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 292.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 497.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 572.2 km |
| Arawa | 687.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1021.5 km |
| Abepura | 1028.2 km |
| Merauke | 1043.5 km |
| Wamena | 1170.2 km |
| Honiara | 1240.8 km |
| Cairns | 1320.8 km |
| Townsville | 1546.8 km |
| Nabire | 1561.3 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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269.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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256.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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300.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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219.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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246.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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306.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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196.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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310.7 km |
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