Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0009q13

Location

60 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 22, 2000

12:02 PM Z

Depth

54.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.3490, 154.9420

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

60 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.3490°, 154.9420° • Depth: 54.9 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
March 22, 2000 at 12:02 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:07 PM
Timeline
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