Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0003rac

Location

212 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 28, 1989

10:16 AM Z

Depth

38.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.4980, 149.1150

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

212 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.4980°, 149.1150° Depth: 38.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 28, 1989 at 10:16 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:43 AM