Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0002ph2

Location

146 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 28, 1985

10:28 AM Z

Depth

50.10 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.8490, 154.2500

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

146 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.8490°, 154.2500° Depth: 50.1 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 28, 1985 at 10:28 AM
Last Updated
November 10, 2016 at 12:18 AM