Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.4
ID: usp0004rr7
Location
22 km SSW of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
May 17, 1991
2:31 AM Z
Depth
59.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-4.3900, 142.7150
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
22 km SSW of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.3900°, 142.7150° • Depth: 59.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 17, 1991 at 2:31 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 7:14 PM
- Timeline
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