Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp0007bh6
Location
50 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 22, 1996
8:59 AM Z
Depth
35.40 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-2.9790, 141.6500
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
50 km SE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -2.9790°, 141.6500° • Depth: 35.4 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 22, 1996 at 8:59 AM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 8:06 PM
- Timeline
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