Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0002daf
Location
79 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Mar 30, 1985
10:40 AM Z
Depth
40.60 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.9710, 146.5050
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
79 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.9710°, 146.5050° • Depth: 40.6 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- March 30, 1985 at 10:40 AM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 12:36 AM
- Timeline
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