Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0003ws8

Location

73 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jun 29, 1989

3:57 AM Z

Depth

81.90 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.2890, 154.8170

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

73 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.2890°, 154.8170° • Depth: 81.9 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 29, 1989 at 3:57 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:52 PM
Timeline
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