Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0009c52

Location

55 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 26, 1999

6:48 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-2.9790, 150.4940

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

55 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -2.9790°, 150.4940° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
July 26, 1999 at 6:48 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 6:14 PM