Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0003vrw

Location

14 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 29, 1989

3:42 AM Z

Depth

40.30 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.4990, 147.7300

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

14 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.4990°, 147.7300° Depth: 40.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 29, 1989 at 3:42 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:19 PM