Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0003vtd

Location

13 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 30, 1989

4:50 PM Z

Depth

49.30 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.4690, 147.7650

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

13 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.4690°, 147.7650° Depth: 49.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 30, 1989 at 4:50 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:44 AM