Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp0003ws1

Location

81 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jun 28, 1989

10:11 PM Z

Depth

50.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.2230, 148.8140

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

81 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.2230°, 148.8140° Depth: 50.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 28, 1989 at 10:11 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:16 PM