Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0006187

Location

29 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 29, 1993

7:03 PM Z

Depth

49.70 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.0300, 149.3480

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

29 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0300°, 149.3480° Depth: 49.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 29, 1993 at 7:03 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 6:01 PM