Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp00024nf

Location

40 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 26, 1984

11:20 PM Z

Depth

55.10 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.1960, 147.8240

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

40 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.1960°, 147.8240° Depth: 55.1 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 26, 1984 at 11:20 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 11:25 PM