Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: us7000lhhy

Location

239 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 8, 2023

3:27 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.5061, 153.3288

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

239 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.5061°, 153.3288° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mww
Recorded On
December 8, 2023 at 3:27 PM
Last Updated
December 9, 2023 at 3:31 PM