Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0000b6d

Location

Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 26, 1975

4:36 AM Z

Depth

81.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.7860, 155.5990

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.7860°, 155.5990° Depth: 81.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 26, 1975 at 4:36 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 5:45 PM