Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0004759

Location

12 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 27, 1990

8:04 PM Z

Depth

81.70 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.2980, 145.8650

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

12 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.2980°, 145.8650° Depth: 81.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 27, 1990 at 8:04 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:10 PM