Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.4
ID: usp0002m8x
Location
101 km NE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Oct 29, 1985
2:10 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-9.5690, 150.9890
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
101 km NE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -9.5690°, 150.9890° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 29, 1985 at 2:10 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 10:35 PM
- Timeline
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