Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp00037wz
Location
19 km ENE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 29, 1987 at 12:31 AM
- Last Updated
- November 9, 2016 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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