Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.5

ID: usp0004k00

Location

104 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 30, 1990

7:14 PM Z

Depth

178.60 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.0970, 150.9670

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

104 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.0970°, 150.9670° Depth: 178.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 30, 1990 at 7:14 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 7:32 PM