Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0002f7m

Location

48 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 26, 1985

7:57 PM Z

Depth

48.80 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.3970, 147.4390

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

48 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.3970°, 147.4390° Depth: 48.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 26, 1985 at 7:57 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:36 AM