Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.2

ID: usp00057d0

Location

61 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 15, 1992

7:05 AM Z

Depth

58.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.0750, 147.5720

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

61 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0750°, 147.5720° Depth: 58.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 15, 1992 at 7:05 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 6:46 PM