Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp0000x3s

Location

93 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 23, 1978

6:12 PM Z

Depth

103.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.8820, 146.9040

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

93 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.8820°, 146.9040° Depth: 103.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 23, 1978 at 6:12 PM
Last Updated
August 26, 2020 at 8:03 PM