Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp000ax1b

Location

140 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 23, 2002

5:14 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.6100, 149.2910

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

140 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.6100°, 149.2910° Depth: 33.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
January 23, 2002 at 5:14 PM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 3:43 PM