Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0003gc1

Location

176 km E of Samarai, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 25, 1988

4:39 AM Z

Depth

26.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-10.4730, 152.2690

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

176 km E of Samarai, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -10.4730°, 152.2690° Depth: 26.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 25, 1988 at 4:39 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:48 PM