Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0002zd9

Location

77 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 27, 1986

5:50 AM Z

Depth

63.30 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.2840, 152.9640

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

77 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.2840°, 152.9640° Depth: 63.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 27, 1986 at 5:50 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 10:03 PM