Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.6

ID: usp000bbpf

Location

68 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
September 8, 2002 at 6:44 PM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 4:07 PM