Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem908866
Location
11 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Aug 28, 1928
8:24 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.6340, 147.0410
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
11 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.6340°, 147.0410° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 28, 1928 at 8:24 AM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 10:56 PM
- Timeline
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