Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0002r83

Location

84 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 23, 1986

6:16 AM Z

Depth

115.60 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.0000, 146.7450

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

84 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0000°, 146.7450° Depth: 115.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 23, 1986 at 6:16 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:37 AM