Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0000u9s

Location

155 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 26, 1978

7:33 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.5190, 153.0450

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

155 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.5190°, 153.0450° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 26, 1978 at 7:33 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM