Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0003vsa

Location

10 km SW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 29, 1989

10:29 AM Z

Depth

42.60 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.6320, 147.7920

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

10 km SW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.6320°, 147.7920° Depth: 42.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 29, 1989 at 10:29 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:44 AM