Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp00012tj
Location
29 km NNE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 6, 1979
8:09 AM Z
Depth
42.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.9700, 149.6720
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
29 km NNE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.9700°, 149.6720° • Depth: 42.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- September 6, 1979 at 8:09 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 2:54 PM
- Timeline
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