Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0009arx

Location

66 km S of Kokoda, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jun 29, 1999

5:50 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-9.4680, 147.8540

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

66 km S of Kokoda, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -9.4680°, 147.8540° • Depth: 33.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
June 29, 1999 at 5:50 AM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 6:23 PM
Timeline
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