Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0002daf

Location

79 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 30, 1985 at 10:40 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:36 AM