Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0003cgb

Location

167 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 28, 1988

12:29 AM Z

Depth

45.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.5280, 149.6310

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

167 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.5280°, 149.6310° • Depth: 45.4 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 28, 1988 at 12:29 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 9:46 PM
Timeline
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