Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0004s7p

Location

186 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 29, 1991

5:01 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.5890, 151.4610

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

186 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.5890°, 151.4610° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 29, 1991 at 5:01 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:48 AM