Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0005138

Location

78 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 28, 1991

11:05 AM Z

Depth

22.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.3600, 150.2420

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

78 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.3600°, 150.2420° • Depth: 22.4 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 28, 1991 at 11:05 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 6:58 PM
Timeline
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