Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp000320b
Location
59 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 29, 1987
3:04 AM Z
Depth
75.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-6.3420, 154.9450
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
59 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.3420°, 154.9450° • Depth: 75.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 29, 1987 at 3:04 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 9:56 PM
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