Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0004qxe

Location

88 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 27, 1991

7:27 PM Z

Depth

76.30 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.9200, 147.0410

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

88 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.9200°, 147.0410° Depth: 76.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 27, 1991 at 7:27 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:48 AM