| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.588, 149.294 |
| UTC time | 1987-12-24 17:43:32.640 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 24, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 24, 1987 at 17:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 254.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.294 and latitude -6.588.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 254.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 399.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 566.2 km |
| Arawa | 695.0 km |
| Merauke | 1003.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1053.0 km |
| Abepura | 1058.7 km |
| Wamena | 1179.7 km |
| Cairns | 1212.9 km |
| Honiara | 1216.4 km |
| Townsville | 1436.8 km |
| Nabire | 1571.1 km |
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