Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0004jyr

Location

131 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 30, 1990

12:39 AM Z

Depth

200.40 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.5460, 147.1450

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

131 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.5460°, 147.1450° • Depth: 200.4 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 30, 1990 at 12:39 AM
Last Updated
November 10, 2016 at 12:19 AM
Timeline
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