Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp000a6ss

Location

52 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 27, 2000

7:26 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.2280, 152.7300

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

52 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.2280°, 152.7300° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
December 27, 2000 at 7:26 AM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 7:02 PM