Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0004m6y
Location
218 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 27, 1991
9:25 AM Z
Depth
50.90 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.5530, 149.0850
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
218 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.5530°, 149.0850° • Depth: 50.9 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 27, 1991 at 9:25 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 7:28 PM
- Timeline
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