Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.4
ID: usp00039av
Location
54 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Oct 16, 1987
8:48 PM Z
Depth
47.80 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.2660, 149.0600
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
54 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.2660°, 149.0600° • Depth: 47.8 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 16, 1987 at 8:48 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 9:32 PM
- Timeline
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