Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp000an71

Location

169 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 28, 2001

12:28 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-1.4930, 149.7190

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

169 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -1.4930°, 149.7190° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
August 28, 2001 at 12:28 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 7:30 PM