Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0007tc2

Location

157 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Nov 21, 1996

9:45 PM Z

Depth

38.80 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.2970, 146.6250

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

157 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.2970°, 146.6250° Depth: 38.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
November 21, 1996 at 9:45 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 8:40 PM