Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usb000sgj0

Location

31 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 26, 2014

8:34 PM Z

Depth

48.42 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.5219, 146.7932

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

31 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.5219°, 146.7932° Depth: 48.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

View larger map on OpenStreetMap

Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 26, 2014 at 8:34 PM
Last Updated
May 3, 2022 at 5:02 PM