Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp0002sce

Location

28 km NNE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 28, 1986

4:03 PM Z

Depth

87.80 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.9560, 149.6040

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

28 km NNE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.9560°, 149.6040° Depth: 87.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 28, 1986 at 4:03 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 10:23 PM