Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0007uw8

Location

129 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 23, 1996

6:31 PM Z

Depth

201.10 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-4.9540, 151.1410

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

129 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.9540°, 151.1410° Depth: 201.1 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
December 23, 1996 at 6:31 PM
Last Updated
November 10, 2016 at 12:16 AM