Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp00072ns

Location

183 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 30, 1995

6:39 AM Z

Depth

52.60 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.3330, 153.6020

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

183 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.3330°, 153.6020° Depth: 52.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 30, 1995 at 6:39 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:22 PM