Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp000bdcy

Location

56 km E of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 29, 2002

3:34 AM Z

Depth

120.60 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.2830, 146.3780

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

56 km E of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.2830°, 146.3780° • Depth: 120.6 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
September 29, 2002 at 3:34 AM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 4:09 PM
Timeline
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