Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0008twm

Location

139 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 26, 1998

5:23 AM Z

Depth

73.50 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.4900, 151.7550

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

139 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.4900°, 151.7550° Depth: 73.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 26, 1998 at 5:23 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 1:05 AM