Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp0002en9

Location

75 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 10, 1985

6:14 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.6890, 150.8020

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

75 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.6890°, 150.8020° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
May 10, 1985 at 6:14 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 10:46 PM