Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00005rj

Location

36 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 25, 1974

6:01 PM Z

Depth

114.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.0540, 146.0980

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

36 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0540°, 146.0980° Depth: 114.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 25, 1974 at 6:01 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 6:27 PM