Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0002m92

Location

111 km NE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 29, 1985

3:21 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-9.4860, 151.0310

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

111 km NE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -9.4860°, 151.0310° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 29, 1985 at 3:21 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:37 AM