Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp000512b
Location
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 28, 1991
3:40 AM Z
Depth
26.30 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.4460, 150.3440
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.4460°, 150.3440° • Depth: 26.3 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 28, 1991 at 3:40 AM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 6:58 PM
- Timeline
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