Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00043s2

Location

186 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 30, 1989

11:15 PM Z

Depth

42.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.4040, 146.2870

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

186 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.4040°, 146.2870° Depth: 42.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 30, 1989 at 11:15 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:45 AM