Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgemsup908677
Location
241 km NNE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
May 17, 1928
10:39 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-8.3180, 151.3420
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
241 km NNE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -8.3180°, 151.3420° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 17, 1928 at 10:39 PM
- Last Updated
- May 9, 2022 at 5:40 PM
- Timeline
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