Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp000f190

Location

59 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 29, 2006

4:31 PM Z

Depth

36.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.7270, 151.9020

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

59 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.7270°, 151.9020° Depth: 36.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
December 29, 2006 at 4:31 PM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 6:34 PM