Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0000mqk

Location

30 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 25, 1977

1:40 AM Z

Depth

54.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.3160, 147.7200

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: -6.3160°, 147.7200° Depth: 54.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 25, 1977 at 1:40 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM