Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp000bmn2

Location

123 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 29, 2002

6:56 AM Z

Depth

46.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.7990, 141.2410

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

123 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.7990°, 141.2410° • Depth: 46.5 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwb
Recorded On
December 29, 2002 at 6:56 AM
Last Updated
September 18, 2020 at 7:13 PM
Timeline
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