Today: 6.1 magnitude earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu

5.0 magnitude earthquake 160 km from Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

1987-10-12 15:13:06 UTC

UTC time: Monday, October 12, 1987 15:13 PM

Your time: 1987-10-12T15:13:06Z

Magnitude Type: mb

USGS page: M 5.0 - Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea

USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Reports from the public: 0 people

1987-10-12 15:13:06 UTC 5.0 magnitude, 33 km depth
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

Aftershocks:

1987-10-12 15:40:46 UTC 4.1 magnitude, 33 km depth
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

1987-10-12 16:04:05 UTC 3.8 magnitude, 31 km depth
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

1987-10-12 16:17:09 UTC 4.7 magnitude, 33 km depth
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

1987-10-12 17:58:51 UTC 3.9 magnitude, 33 km depth
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

1987-10-12 18:56:23 UTC 4.7 magnitude, 18 km depth
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

1987-10-12 19:00:33 UTC 4.2 magnitude, 33 km depth
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

1987-10-12 19:34:51 UTC 4.8 magnitude, 33 km depth
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

1987-10-12 20:48:40 UTC 4.7 magnitude, 18 km depth
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

1987-10-12 22:22:26 UTC 4.7 magnitude, 12 km depth
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

This earthquake is on the map of Southeast Asia and is close to:

Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

D'entrecasteaux Islands

North Of Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands

Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

Bismarck Sea

Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea

Near S Coast Of New Guinea

New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

Near N Coast Of New Guinea

Ninigo Islands, Papua New Guinea

Fed. States Of Micronesia