Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0000858

Location

68 km NW of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 25, 1974

3:49 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-9.8560, 150.0400

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

68 km NW of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -9.8560°, 150.0400° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 25, 1974 at 3:49 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 6:09 PM