Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp00012ne
Location
71 km E of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Aug 27, 1979
3:46 AM Z
Depth
24.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.1920, 142.9860
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
71 km E of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.1920°, 142.9860° • Depth: 24.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 27, 1979 at 3:46 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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