Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp0008gmx
Location
31 km NE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Feb 26, 1998
4:23 PM Z
Depth
178.30 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-3.9790, 152.3370
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
31 km NE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.9790°, 152.3370° • Depth: 178.3 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- February 26, 1998 at 4:23 PM
- Last Updated
- November 7, 2014 at 1:04 AM
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