Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp0001090
Location
79 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Apr 24, 1979
9:13 PM Z
Depth
52.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.6390, 141.8390
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
79 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.6390°, 141.8390° • Depth: 52.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- April 24, 1979 at 9:13 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:09 PM
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