Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0002d8w

Location

64 km WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 28, 1985

6:57 AM Z

Depth

67.30 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.9260, 145.2840

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

64 km WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.9260°, 145.2840° Depth: 67.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 28, 1985 at 6:57 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:36 AM