Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0003gad

Location

178 km E of Samarai, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 23, 1988

10:54 PM Z

Depth

28.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-10.4870, 152.2920

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

178 km E of Samarai, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -10.4870°, 152.2920° Depth: 28.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 23, 1988 at 10:54 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:48 PM