Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp0003bp1
Location
72 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 30, 1987
9:16 PM Z
Depth
22.10 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.4980, 148.9600
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
72 km WSW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.4980°, 148.9600° • Depth: 22.1 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 30, 1987 at 9:16 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 9:28 PM
- Timeline
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