Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp00086sb

Location

99 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 27, 1997

1:42 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.0150, 148.5680

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

99 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0150°, 148.5680° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
August 27, 1997 at 1:42 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 8:04 PM