Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp000320b

Location

59 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 29, 1987 at 3:04 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 9:56 PM