Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.2
ID: usp00057d0
Location
61 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 15, 1992 at 7:05 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 6:46 PM
- Timeline
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