Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp000apz0

Location

138 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 29, 2001

5:32 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.4200, 151.6320

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

138 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.4200°, 151.6320° • Depth: 33.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
September 29, 2001 at 5:32 AM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 7:36 PM
Timeline
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