Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp00034h1

Location

160 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 27, 1987

7:45 AM Z

Depth

101.10 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-4.8430, 153.6310

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

160 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.8430°, 153.6310° Depth: 101.1 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 27, 1987 at 7:45 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:23 PM