| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 144.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.777, 154.555 |
| UTC time | 1987-12-04 19:51:35.790 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 4, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 4, 1987 at 19:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 122.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.555 and latitude -5.777.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1987-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 122.7 km |
| Honiara | 721.0 km |
| Lae | 843.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 914.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1143.4 km |
| Cairns | 1567.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1577.9 km |
| Abepura | 1585.5 km |
| Merauke | 1591.7 km |
| Townsville | 1720.5 km |
| Wamena | 1740.9 km |
| Mackay | 1807.7 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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41.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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194.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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131.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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102.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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179.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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120.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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177.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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77.7 km |
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