Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0008f2h

Location

115 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 27, 1998

9:34 PM Z

Depth

81.90 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.2080, 151.6840

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

115 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.2080°, 151.6840° Depth: 81.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 27, 1998 at 9:34 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 1:04 AM