Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp000086p

Location

181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 28, 1974

8:13 AM Z

Depth

30.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.0800, 151.6880

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

181 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0800°, 151.6880° • Depth: 30.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 28, 1974 at 8:13 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
Timeline
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