Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0000np7

Location

118 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 29, 1977

12:10 PM Z

Depth

176.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.5250, 147.5730

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

118 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.5250°, 147.5730° Depth: 176.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 29, 1977 at 12:10 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM