Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0003gad
Location
178 km E of Samarai, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 23, 1988 at 10:54 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 8:48 PM
- Timeline
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