Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0002f4t

Location

73 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 24, 1985

5:15 AM Z

Depth

62.80 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.3030, 154.8170

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

73 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.3030°, 154.8170° Depth: 62.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 24, 1985 at 5:15 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:36 PM