Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.8

ID: usp000a3sp

Location

135 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Nov 16, 2000

7:42 AM Z

Depth

30.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.2330, 153.1020

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

135 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.2330°, 153.1020° Depth: 30.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
November 16, 2000 at 7:42 AM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 7:16 PM