Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp000901e

Location

54 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 22, 1998

11:08 PM Z

Depth

88.40 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.1450, 147.5820

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

54 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.1450°, 147.5820° Depth: 88.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 22, 1998 at 11:08 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 1:06 AM