Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0008gmx

Location

31 km NE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 26, 1998 at 4:23 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 1:04 AM