Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: us10007w4t

Location

New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 30, 2017

6:01 AM Z

Depth

48.71 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.4702, 151.7553

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.4702°, 151.7553° Depth: 48.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 30, 2017 at 6:01 AM
Last Updated
May 3, 2022 at 6:10 PM