Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0000g2w

Location

112 km NNW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 28, 1976

7:59 AM Z

Depth

521.00 km

Deep

Coordinates

-4.5620, 149.8860

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

112 km NNW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.5620°, 149.8860° Depth: 521.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 28, 1976 at 7:59 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 5:12 PM