Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0002bae

Location

71 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 23, 1985 at 8:36 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 10:57 PM