Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0003j8m

Location

243 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 26, 1988

7:12 PM Z

Depth

30.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.5090, 152.6600

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

243 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.5090°, 152.6600° Depth: 30.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 26, 1988 at 7:12 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:42 PM