Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp000bmaw

Location

126 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 24, 2002

11:37 AM Z

Depth

46.30 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-7.1400, 154.6920

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

126 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -7.1400°, 154.6920° Depth: 46.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
December 24, 2002 at 11:37 AM
Last Updated
November 10, 2016 at 12:16 AM