Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.0
ID: usp0008rpa
Location
50 km WNW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 17, 1998
8:49 AM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-2.9610, 141.9260
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
50 km WNW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -2.9610°, 141.9260° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
View larger map on OpenStreetMapAdditional Information
- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- July 17, 1998 at 8:49 AM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 5:35 PM
- Timeline
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