Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp000355v

Location

203 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 21, 1987 at 9:18 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:40 AM