Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp000aaha

Location

36 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 27, 2001

7:15 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.2420, 147.9390

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

36 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.2420°, 147.9390° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
February 27, 2001 at 7:15 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 7:14 PM