Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp00032rf

Location

near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 25, 1987

1:07 AM Z

Depth

30.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-2.4800, 141.8790

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -2.4800°, 141.8790° Depth: 30.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 25, 1987 at 1:07 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 9:53 PM