Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0002m9h

Location

103 km NNE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 29, 1985

11:48 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-9.5090, 150.9380

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

103 km NNE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -9.5090°, 150.9380° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 29, 1985 at 11:48 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 10:35 PM