Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: us2000d80x

Location

52 km WSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 26, 2018

8:26 AM Z

Depth

9.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.3991, 143.2581

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

52 km WSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.3991°, 143.2581° Depth: 9.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mww
Recorded On
February 26, 2018 at 8:26 AM
Last Updated
May 3, 2022 at 8:00 PM