Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0007qkb

Location

84 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 27, 1996

10:49 PM Z

Depth

142.90 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.9040, 148.2450

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

84 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.9040°, 148.2450° Depth: 142.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 27, 1996 at 10:49 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 1:01 AM