Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp000d36y

Location

44 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 30, 2004

10:55 AM Z

Depth

73.60 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.7770, 147.3960

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

44 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.7770°, 147.3960° Depth: 73.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
August 30, 2004 at 10:55 AM
Last Updated
November 10, 2016 at 12:44 AM