Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000mr3

Location

94 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 26, 1977

5:15 PM Z

Depth

86.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.0660, 148.5490

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

94 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0660°, 148.5490° Depth: 86.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 26, 1977 at 5:15 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM