Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp000jxja

Location

237 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 29, 2012

7:59 AM Z

Depth

4.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.5630, 148.8990

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

237 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.5630°, 148.8990° Depth: 4.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mww
Recorded On
December 29, 2012 at 7:59 AM
Last Updated
May 3, 2022 at 4:02 PM