Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: usp00010xx
Location
D'Entrecasteaux Islands region
Date & Time
May 27, 1979
11:56 AM Z
Depth
12.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-9.8010, 154.1970
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
D'Entrecasteaux Islands region
Coordinates: -9.8010°, 154.1970° • Depth: 12.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 27, 1979 at 11:56 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:07 PM
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