Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp0002bae
Location
71 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 23, 1985
8:36 PM Z
Depth
13.70 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.8980, 151.5970
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
71 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.8980°, 151.5970° • Depth: 13.7 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 23, 1985 at 8:36 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 10:57 PM
- Timeline
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