Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp00091sv

Location

108 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
January 27, 1999 at 8:09 AM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 6:00 PM