Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp000fxd1

Location

87 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
January 24, 2008 at 10:29 PM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 8:58 PM