Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp000ej2a

Location

34 km W of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 27, 2006

7:05 AM Z

Depth

225.30 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-4.2490, 151.8530

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

34 km W of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.2490°, 151.8530° Depth: 225.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
May 27, 2006 at 7:05 AM
Last Updated
November 10, 2016 at 1:22 AM