Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0008vhw

Location

38 km SSE of Kieta, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 26, 1998

10:57 AM Z

Depth

204.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.5250, 155.7910

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

38 km SSE of Kieta, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.5250°, 155.7910° Depth: 204.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
September 26, 1998 at 10:57 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:34 PM