Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000nn2

Location

Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 26, 1977

2:29 PM Z

Depth

103.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.0080, 154.6460

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0080°, 154.6460° Depth: 103.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 26, 1977 at 2:29 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM