Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp0002f4t
Location
73 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 24, 1985 at 5:15 AM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 10:36 PM
- Timeline
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