Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp00012q0
Location
106 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Aug 29, 1979
5:31 PM Z
Depth
146.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-5.7150, 148.3120
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
106 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.7150°, 148.3120° • Depth: 146.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 29, 1979 at 5:31 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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