Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0007zmq

Location

88 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 28, 1997

11:02 AM Z

Depth

53.20 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.6650, 150.9270

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

88 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.6650°, 150.9270° • Depth: 53.2 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 28, 1997 at 11:02 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 1:02 AM
Timeline
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