Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: usp0000w9m
Location
94 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 30, 1978 at 8:28 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:31 PM
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