Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.6

ID: usp000e0h0

Location

129 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 29, 2005

3:50 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.4370, 151.8400

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

129 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.4370°, 151.8400° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
September 29, 2005 at 3:50 PM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 6:01 PM