Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00086sf

Location

139 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 27, 1997

2:01 PM Z

Depth

189.20 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.4630, 147.0850

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

139 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.4630°, 147.0850° Depth: 189.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 27, 1997 at 2:01 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 1:03 AM