Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp00021nb

Location

82 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 29, 1984

6:13 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.7710, 151.5510

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

82 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.7710°, 151.5510° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 29, 1984 at 6:13 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 11:39 PM