Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.8

ID: usp000a45f

Location

138 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Nov 17, 2000

9:01 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.4960, 151.7810

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

138 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.4960°, 151.7810° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
November 17, 2000 at 9:01 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 6:58 PM