Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0008twm
Location
139 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 26, 1998 at 5:23 AM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 1:05 AM
- Timeline
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