Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0004urh

Location

75 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 29, 1991

7:12 AM Z

Depth

168.40 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.1600, 146.6080

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

75 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.1600°, 146.6080° Depth: 168.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 29, 1991 at 7:12 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:48 AM