Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0003r54

Location

149 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 23, 1989

11:17 AM Z

Depth

38.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.6080, 151.7880

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

149 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.6080°, 151.7880° Depth: 38.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 23, 1989 at 11:17 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:28 PM