Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.4
ID: usp000329h
Location
54 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Feb 8, 1987
6:33 PM Z
Depth
54.90 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.0880, 147.6890
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
54 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.0880°, 147.6890° • Depth: 54.9 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- February 8, 1987 at 6:33 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 9:51 PM
- Timeline
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