Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0003h8h

Location

76 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jun 24, 1988

12:25 PM Z

Depth

41.60 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.2600, 148.8620

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

76 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.2600°, 148.8620° Depth: 41.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 24, 1988 at 12:25 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:45 PM