Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp000014r

Location

116 km WSW of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 28, 1973

4:45 PM Z

Depth

81.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-4.5280, 141.8150

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

116 km WSW of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.5280°, 141.8150° Depth: 81.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 28, 1973 at 4:45 PM
Last Updated
July 10, 2020 at 7:30 PM