Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0008twk

Location

136 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 26, 1998

5:20 AM Z

Depth

56.10 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.4530, 151.7200

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

136 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.4530°, 151.7200° Depth: 56.1 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
August 26, 1998 at 5:20 AM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 5:38 PM