Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp000jxj8

Location

221 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 29, 2012

7:56 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.3710, 148.7520

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

221 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.3710°, 148.7520° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
December 29, 2012 at 7:56 AM
Last Updated
May 3, 2022 at 4:02 PM