Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0002h76

Location

116 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 30, 1985

7:35 AM Z

Depth

43.60 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.6670, 147.0100

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

116 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.6670°, 147.0100° Depth: 43.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 30, 1985 at 7:35 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:36 AM