Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0000h30

Location

204 km NW of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jun 27, 1976

7:12 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.6330, 140.1920

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

204 km NW of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.6330°, 140.1920° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
June 27, 1976 at 7:12 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 5:04 PM