Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp0008s3x
Location
42 km NW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 24, 1998
5:11 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-2.8200, 142.1370
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
42 km NW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -2.8200°, 142.1370° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- July 24, 1998 at 5:11 PM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 5:36 PM
- Timeline
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