Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp000147g
Location
126 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Nov 27, 1979
11:11 AM Z
Depth
205.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-5.5550, 147.2920
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
126 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.5550°, 147.2920° • Depth: 205.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- November 27, 1979 at 11:11 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 2:49 PM
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