Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.7
ID: usp00043s3
Location
201 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 30, 1989
11:18 PM Z
Depth
38.30 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.4060, 145.9660
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
201 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.4060°, 145.9660° • Depth: 38.3 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 30, 1989 at 11:18 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 8:06 PM
- Timeline
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