Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: us2000d83z

Location

40 km SSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 26, 2018

11:56 AM Z

Depth

22.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.4973, 143.5497

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

40 km SSW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.4973°, 143.5497° Depth: 22.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mww
Recorded On
February 26, 2018 at 11:56 AM
Last Updated
August 8, 2022 at 12:43 AM