Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp00091sv
Location
108 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 27, 1999
8:09 AM Z
Depth
230.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-5.3170, 146.7640
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
108 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.3170°, 146.7640° • Depth: 230.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- January 27, 1999 at 8:09 AM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 6:00 PM
- Timeline
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