Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0002f45

Location

29 km NE of Porgera, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 23, 1985

2:05 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.3020, 143.3620

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

29 km NE of Porgera, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.3020°, 143.3620° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 23, 1985 at 2:05 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:36 AM