Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.1

ID: usp000982a

Location

51 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 16, 1999

12:51 AM Z

Depth

73.70 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-4.7510, 152.4860

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

51 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.7510°, 152.4860° Depth: 73.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
May 16, 1999 at 12:51 AM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 6:24 PM