Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0002r72

Location

41 km ESE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 22, 1986

8:28 AM Z

Depth

42.30 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-2.8860, 141.6120

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

41 km ESE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -2.8860°, 141.6120° Depth: 42.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 22, 1986 at 8:28 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:37 AM