Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp000gzqb

Location

143 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 27, 2009

12:34 PM Z

Depth

45.80 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.5240, 151.7410

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

143 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.5240°, 151.7410° Depth: 45.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
July 27, 2009 at 12:34 PM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 9:16 PM