Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0002d93

Location

43 km SSE of Wau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 28, 1985

2:49 PM Z

Depth

137.50 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-7.6970, 146.8710

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

43 km SSE of Wau, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -7.6970°, 146.8710° Depth: 137.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 28, 1985 at 2:49 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:10 PM