Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0009nv2

Location

183 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 23, 2000

3:57 AM Z

Depth

99.40 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.3220, 154.1600

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

183 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.3220°, 154.1600° Depth: 99.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
February 23, 2000 at 3:57 AM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 7:23 PM