Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0003pb9

Location

26 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Nov 29, 1988

9:03 AM Z

Depth

49.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.2760, 149.7740

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

26 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.2760°, 149.7740° Depth: 49.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 29, 1988 at 9:03 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:32 PM