Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0008dax

Location

New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
December 28, 1997 at 3:25 AM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 5:14 PM