Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp0003vr4
Location
7 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
May 28, 1989
3:19 PM Z
Depth
33.20 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.5150, 147.7990
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
7 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.5150°, 147.7990° • Depth: 33.2 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 28, 1989 at 3:19 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 8:19 PM
- Timeline
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