A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.9 (mg/mb) was reported Tuesday, 109 kilometers (68 miles) from Kokopo in Papua New Guinea. The temblor was reported at 11:54:05 / 11:54 am (local time epicenter) at a depth of 64.5 km (40 miles). Global time of event 05/05/15 / 2015-05-05 01:54:05 / May 5, 2015 @ 1:54 am UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has been issued near Kokopo in Papua New Guinea, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Exact location of event, longitude 152.0066 East, latitude -5.3079 South, depth 64.5 km, unique identifier, us20002bng.
Close countries, Papua New Guinea (c. 6 065 000 pop). The epicenter was 110 km (68 miles) from Kokopo (c. 26 300 pop). Nearest city, towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Kokopo.
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