Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.2

ID: usp000e0hb

Location

142 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 29, 2005

6:23 PM Z

Depth

28.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.5630, 151.8650

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

142 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.5630°, 151.8650° Depth: 28.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
September 29, 2005 at 6:23 PM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 6:01 PM