Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0000w9m

Location

94 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 30, 1978

8:28 PM Z

Depth

76.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.8750, 147.0840

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

94 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.8750°, 147.0840° Depth: 76.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 30, 1978 at 8:28 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:31 PM