Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0003pbz

Location

48 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Nov 29, 1988

8:42 PM Z

Depth

44.80 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.5430, 149.8330

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

48 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.5430°, 149.8330° Depth: 44.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
November 29, 1988 at 8:42 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:43 AM