Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0000x3s
Location
93 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- October 23, 1978 at 6:12 PM
- Last Updated
- August 26, 2020 at 8:03 PM
- Timeline
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