Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: us100033nw

Location

165 km ENE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 20, 2015

1:29 PM Z

Depth

52.40 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-8.0603, 149.5530

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

165 km ENE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -8.0603°, 149.5530° Depth: 52.4 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mww
Recorded On
August 20, 2015 at 1:29 PM
Last Updated
November 10, 2016 at 9:49 PM