Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp000dgta

Location

100 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 23, 2005

12:12 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.2680, 150.6920

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

100 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.2680°, 150.6920° • Depth: 10.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
February 23, 2005 at 12:12 PM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 5:49 PM
Timeline
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