Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp000ew9r

Location

64 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 30, 2006

4:29 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.4750, 154.9250

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

64 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.4750°, 154.9250° • Depth: 35.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
October 30, 2006 at 4:29 AM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 6:31 PM
Timeline
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