Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0003pab

Location

77 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Nov 28, 1988

5:57 PM Z

Depth

70.70 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-7.0060, 155.5900

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

77 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -7.0060°, 155.5900° • Depth: 70.7 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
November 28, 1988 at 5:57 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:43 AM
Timeline
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