Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0009rs0

Location

143 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 23, 2000

5:10 PM Z

Depth

105.20 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.3660, 151.4690

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

143 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.3660°, 151.4690° Depth: 105.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
April 23, 2000 at 5:10 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 6:37 PM