Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp000dgu7

Location

102 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 23, 2005

8:03 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.2660, 150.7310

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

102 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.2660°, 150.7310° • Depth: 10.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 23, 2005 at 8:03 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 1:25 AM
Timeline
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