Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp0000w6k
Location
139 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Aug 24, 1978
9:26 AM Z
Depth
62.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.7450, 151.3830
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
139 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.7450°, 151.3830° • Depth: 62.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 24, 1978 at 9:26 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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