Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp00037wz

Location

19 km ENE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 29, 1987

12:31 AM Z

Depth

161.60 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-4.1440, 152.3340

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

19 km ENE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.1440°, 152.3340° Depth: 161.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 29, 1987 at 12:31 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:21 PM