Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0003qan
Location
32 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 30, 1988
12:27 AM Z
Depth
21.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-2.8900, 141.5140
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
32 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -2.8900°, 141.5140° • Depth: 21.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 30, 1988 at 12:27 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 8:30 PM
- Timeline
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