Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0000r9p

Location

68 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 29, 1977

8:15 PM Z

Depth

106.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.2200, 146.6370

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

68 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.2200°, 146.6370° Depth: 106.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 29, 1977 at 8:15 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 4:11 PM