Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0003dbv

Location

73 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 26, 1988

12:26 AM Z

Depth

143.90 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-4.8570, 151.8460

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

73 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.8570°, 151.8460° Depth: 143.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 26, 1988 at 12:26 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:41 AM