Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0003bhg

Location

50 km SSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 24, 1987

5:43 PM Z

Depth

40.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.5880, 149.2940

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

50 km SSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.5880°, 149.2940° Depth: 40.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 24, 1987 at 5:43 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:41 AM