Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp0002m71

Location

New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 28, 1985

6:37 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.7470, 151.6130

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.7470°, 151.6130° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 28, 1985 at 6:37 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 10:34 PM