Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0003vr3

Location

92 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 28, 1989

3:01 PM Z

Depth

91.80 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.9600, 148.4350

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

92 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.9600°, 148.4350° Depth: 91.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 28, 1989 at 3:01 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:44 AM