Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0007p85

Location

65 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 30, 1996

11:07 AM Z

Depth

144.50 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.4450, 150.7160

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

65 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.4450°, 150.7160° Depth: 144.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
August 30, 1996 at 11:07 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:22 PM