Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp0000vrb
Location
114 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 24, 1978
11:05 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.1450, 150.9860
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
114 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.1450°, 150.9860° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- July 24, 1978 at 11:05 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:33 PM
- Timeline
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