Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0002h76
Location
116 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Recorded On
- July 30, 1985 at 7:35 AM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 12:36 AM
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