Earthquakes in October 1987

14 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.

Events

14

Strongest

M7.4

54 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Busiest day

3 Oct

2 events

Daily average

0.5

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

7.4
M7.4 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province
14245 d ago48 km deep
Extreme
7.3
M7.3 earthquake - 201 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga
14255 d ago16 km deep
Extreme
7.0
M7.0 earthquake - 163 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
14249 d ago25 km deep
Extreme
6.8
M6.8 earthquake - 239 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
14232 d ago153 km deep
Major
6.8
M6.8 earthquake - 254 km W of Abepura, Indonesia
14236 d ago33 km deep
Major
6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka
14255 d ago34 km deep
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Añatuya, Santiago del Estero
14234 d ago605 km deep
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 193 km W of Tual, Indonesia
14258 d ago74 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Jinka, South Ethiopia Regional State
14236 d ago12 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 132 km E of Pangai, Tonga
14253 d ago40 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Liberia, Guanacaste Province
14257 d ago48 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Ishqoshim, Gorno-Badakhshan
14258 d ago95 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Jinka, South Ethiopia Regional State
14233 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 65 km WSW of Attu Station, Alaska
14241 d ago33 km deep
Major