Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp000bjg1

Location

near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Nov 27, 2002

1:55 AM Z

Depth

39.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.2100, 142.1160

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.2100°, 142.1160° Depth: 39.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
November 27, 2002 at 1:55 AM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 4:18 PM