Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: us100072jv

Location

111 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 28, 2016

5:26 AM Z

Depth

45.15 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.6721, 153.2156

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

111 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.6721°, 153.2156° • Depth: 45.2 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mww
Recorded On
October 28, 2016 at 5:26 AM
Last Updated
May 3, 2022 at 6:56 PM
Timeline
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