Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp00053k5

Location

48 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 27, 1992

9:08 PM Z

Depth

47.60 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.3830, 147.4470

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

48 km WNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.3830°, 147.4470° Depth: 47.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 27, 1992 at 9:08 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:50 AM