Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp000h122

Location

105 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 30, 2009

3:24 PM Z

Depth

35.80 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.7450, 154.6370

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

105 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.7450°, 154.6370° Depth: 35.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 30, 2009 at 3:24 PM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 10:16 PM