Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0003jbp

Location

232 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 29, 1988

8:31 AM Z

Depth

46.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-7.2410, 153.5990

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

232 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -7.2410°, 153.5990° Depth: 46.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 29, 1988 at 8:31 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:42 AM