Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp00010y0
Location
D'Entrecasteaux Islands region
Date & Time
May 27, 1979
2:22 PM Z
Depth
26.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-9.6910, 154.2210
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
D'Entrecasteaux Islands region
Coordinates: -9.6910°, 154.2210° • Depth: 26.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 27, 1979 at 2:22 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
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