Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp000512j

Location

98 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 28, 1991

5:08 AM Z

Depth

59.30 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.4370, 150.4040

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

98 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.4370°, 150.4040° • Depth: 59.3 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 28, 1991 at 5:08 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 6:58 PM
Timeline
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