Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0000ttu

Location

100 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 29, 1978

4:02 AM Z

Depth

64.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.0530, 148.5990

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

100 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0530°, 148.5990° Depth: 64.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 29, 1978 at 4:02 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:54 PM