| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.323, 149.889 |
| UTC time | 1987-12-10 13:25:32.980 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 10, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 10, 1987 at 13:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 323.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.889 and latitude -6.323.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-12-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 323.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 463.0 km |
| Arawa | 628.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 628.5 km |
| Merauke | 1074.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1101.6 km |
| Abepura | 1107.7 km |
| Honiara | 1162.0 km |
| Wamena | 1237.9 km |
| Cairns | 1262.5 km |
| Townsville | 1479.0 km |
| Nabire | 1629.5 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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294.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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308.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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352.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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272.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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298.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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361.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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237.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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366.1 km |
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