Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0000pw2

Location

212 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 26, 1977

4:48 PM Z

Depth

34.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.3320, 151.8960

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

212 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.3320°, 151.8960° • Depth: 34.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 26, 1977 at 4:48 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
Timeline
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