Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0003725

Location

10 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 30, 1987

6:23 AM Z

Depth

22.80 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.6470, 147.0500

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

10 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.6470°, 147.0500° • Depth: 22.8 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 30, 1987 at 6:23 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:40 AM
Timeline
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