Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0007tef

Location

140 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Nov 23, 1996

10:35 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.2360, 146.8680

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

140 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.2360°, 146.8680° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
November 23, 1996 at 10:35 AM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 8:40 PM