Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.1

ID: usp00042ug

Location

59 km ESE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 7, 1989 at 1:38 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:03 PM