Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.1
ID: usp00042ug
Location
59 km ESE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 7, 1989
1:38 PM Z
Depth
104.40 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-6.4360, 146.3830
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
59 km ESE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.4360°, 146.3830° • Depth: 104.4 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 7, 1989 at 1:38 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 8:03 PM
- Timeline
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