Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: usp0008dax
Location
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 28, 1997
3:25 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-4.4110, 152.9500
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.4110°, 152.9500° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- December 28, 1997 at 3:25 AM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 5:14 PM
- Timeline
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