| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 22.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.498, 148.960 |
| UTC time | 1987-12-30 21:16:29.550 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 30, 1987 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 30, 1987 at 21:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 218.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.960 and latitude -6.498.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1987-12-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 218.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 387.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 528.2 km |
| Arawa | 731.4 km |
| Merauke | 969.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1015.4 km |
| Abepura | 1020.9 km |
| Wamena | 1141.4 km |
| Cairns | 1211.5 km |
| Honiara | 1254.7 km |
| Townsville | 1440.4 km |
| Nabire | 1532.8 km |
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