Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0002nb1

Location

69 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Nov 28, 1985

2:54 PM Z

Depth

39.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.2570, 152.8870

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

69 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.2570°, 152.8870° Depth: 39.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 28, 1985 at 2:54 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 10:32 PM