Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0008nsp

Location

24 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 27, 1998

10:37 AM Z

Depth

116.70 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.4300, 155.2980

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

24 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.4300°, 155.2980° Depth: 116.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
May 27, 1998 at 10:37 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:37 PM