Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0002m9m

Location

102 km NE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 30, 1985

12:22 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-9.5490, 150.9830

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

102 km NE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -9.5490°, 150.9830° • Depth: 10.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 30, 1985 at 12:22 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:37 AM
Timeline
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