Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.4

ID: usp000329h

Location

54 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
February 8, 1987 at 6:33 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 9:51 PM