Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgemsup908677

Location

241 km NNE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 17, 1928 at 10:39 PM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 5:40 PM