Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.3

ID: usp0002gc3

Location

62 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 3, 1985

4:36 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.4390, 152.8280

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

62 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.4390°, 152.8280° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 3, 1985 at 4:36 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 10:42 PM