Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp000b2xv

Location

79 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 22, 2002

1:56 AM Z

Depth

48.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.2750, 154.7660

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

79 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.2750°, 154.7660° • Depth: 48.4 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
April 22, 2002 at 1:56 AM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 3:50 PM
Timeline
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