Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp00012tj

Location

29 km NNE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
September 6, 1979 at 8:09 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 2:54 PM