M 5.9 earthquake: Solomon Sea (Arawa, Papua New Guinea) — August 22, 1987
M 5.9 earthquake: Solomon Sea (Arawa, Papua New Guinea) — August 22, 1987. Epicenter 83 km SW of Arawa, depth 62 km, 05:44 Local (1987-08-21 19:44 UTC). Shaking felt by ~349K people. Readings from every reporting agency, affected towns, aftershock sequence.
Solomon Sea (83 km SW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea) — -6.526, 154.877
