Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp000355v
Location
203 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
May 21, 1987
9:18 PM Z
Depth
21.10 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.7160, 153.4920
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
203 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.7160°, 153.4920° • Depth: 21.1 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 21, 1987 at 9:18 PM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 12:40 AM
- Timeline
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