Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0000a28

Location

66 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 27, 1975

2:23 PM Z

Depth

78.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.0980, 148.2350

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

66 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0980°, 148.2350° Depth: 78.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 27, 1975 at 2:23 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 5:54 PM