Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp000fxd1
Location
87 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 24, 2008
10:29 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.0260, 146.6190
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
87 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.0260°, 146.6190° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- January 24, 2008 at 10:29 PM
- Last Updated
- May 2, 2022 at 8:58 PM
- Timeline
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