Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.1

ID: usp00097rj

Location

92 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 10, 1999

8:33 PM Z

Depth

138.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.1590, 150.8800

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

92 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.1590°, 150.8800° Depth: 138.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwb
Recorded On
May 10, 1999 at 8:33 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 6:24 PM