Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: us10008vvx

Location

208 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 28, 2017

8:21 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-1.2981, 149.4163

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

208 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -1.2981°, 149.4163° Depth: 35.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 28, 2017 at 8:21 AM
Last Updated
May 3, 2022 at 6:30 PM