Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0002m9d
Location
106 km NE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Oct 29, 1985
9:38 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-9.5430, 151.0330
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
106 km NE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -9.5430°, 151.0330° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 29, 1985 at 9:38 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 10:35 PM
- Timeline
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