Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp0006174

Location

55 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 29, 1993

8:02 AM Z

Depth

95.70 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.1220, 147.6010

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

55 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.1220°, 147.6010° Depth: 95.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 29, 1993 at 8:02 AM
Last Updated
September 15, 2020 at 4:40 PM