Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp000990h

Location

120 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 30, 1999

4:41 AM Z

Depth

56.70 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.4240, 152.4110

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

120 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.4240°, 152.4110° Depth: 56.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 30, 1999 at 4:41 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 1:07 AM