Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0003n5y

Location

11 km SSW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 24, 1988

9:06 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.6470, 143.5870

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

11 km SSW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.6470°, 143.5870° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 24, 1988 at 9:06 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:42 AM