Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00062nt

Location

52 km N of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 25, 1993

2:30 PM Z

Depth

20.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.8130, 145.8220

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

52 km N of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.8130°, 145.8220° • Depth: 20.9 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 25, 1993 at 2:30 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:54 AM
Timeline
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