Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp0009c56

Location

57 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 26, 1999

9:18 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.0460, 150.5720

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

57 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.0460°, 150.5720° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
July 26, 1999 at 9:18 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 6:14 PM