Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp0003pa6

Location

43 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Nov 28, 1988

2:49 PM Z

Depth

45.10 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.3390, 149.9170

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

43 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.3390°, 149.9170° • Depth: 45.1 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 28, 1988 at 2:49 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:32 PM
Timeline
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