Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0008u12

Location

158 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 29, 1998

12:04 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.7340, 151.9140

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

158 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.7340°, 151.9140° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 29, 1998 at 12:04 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 1:05 AM