Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp00031wx

Location

39 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 25, 1987

12:32 AM Z

Depth

31.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-2.9520, 141.5330

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

39 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -2.9520°, 141.5330° Depth: 31.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 25, 1987 at 12:32 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:39 AM