Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp000dh2a

Location

36 km ESE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 27, 2005

4:35 AM Z

Depth

31.60 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-2.7790, 141.6160

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

36 km ESE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -2.7790°, 141.6160° • Depth: 31.6 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
February 27, 2005 at 4:35 AM
Last Updated
May 2, 2022 at 5:49 PM
Timeline
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