Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.2
ID: usp0002en1
Location
100 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
May 10, 1985
3:35 PM Z
Depth
26.70 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.5990, 151.0450
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
100 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.5990°, 151.0450° • Depth: 26.7 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 10, 1985 at 3:35 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 10:46 PM
- Timeline
- View all earthquakes in 1985 →