Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.4

ID: usp0005fsg

Location

118 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 23, 1992

1:04 PM Z

Depth

30.70 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.3520, 152.6160

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

118 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.3520°, 152.6160° Depth: 30.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 23, 1992 at 1:04 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 6:33 PM