Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.6
ID: usp000bbpf
Location
68 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 8, 2002
6:44 PM Z
Depth
13.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.3020, 142.9450
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
68 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.3020°, 142.9450° • Depth: 13.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- September 8, 2002 at 6:44 PM
- Last Updated
- May 2, 2022 at 4:07 PM
- Timeline
- View all earthquakes in 2002 →