Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp000b2w7

Location

129 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 21, 2002

8:40 AM Z

Depth

45.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.9360, 150.4610

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

129 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.9360°, 150.4610° • Depth: 45.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 21, 2002 at 8:40 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 1:15 AM
Timeline
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