Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0000k3n

Location

220 km NW of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 29, 1976

9:12 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.6280, 139.9720

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

220 km NW of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.6280°, 139.9720° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 29, 1976 at 9:12 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM