Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp0003q58
Location
66 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 24, 1988
1:09 PM Z
Depth
369.30 km
Deep
Coordinates
-5.0900, 149.7580
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
66 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.0900°, 149.7580° • Depth: 369.3 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 24, 1988 at 1:09 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 8:29 PM
- Timeline
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