Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0000mqj

Location

30 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 25, 1977

1:24 AM Z

Depth

58.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.3270, 147.7000

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

30 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.3270°, 147.7000° Depth: 58.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 25, 1977 at 1:24 AM
Last Updated
July 10, 2020 at 10:00 PM