Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0007xnp

Location

96 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 22, 1997

8:57 PM Z

Depth

105.20 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.8550, 148.3690

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

96 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.8550°, 148.3690° Depth: 105.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 22, 1997 at 8:57 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 1:02 AM