Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp0003yyd
Location
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Aug 27, 1989
3:00 AM Z
Depth
67.20 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.8920, 150.7680
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.8920°, 150.7680° • Depth: 67.2 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Recorded On
- August 27, 1989 at 3:00 AM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 12:44 AM
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