Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp000bwvc

Location

96 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 8, 2003

8:22 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.4490, 150.8250

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

96 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.4490°, 150.8250° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
May 8, 2003 at 8:22 PM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 4:32 PM