Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp00012ke

Location

132 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 24, 1979

4:19 AM Z

Depth

219.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.5270, 146.9800

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

132 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.5270°, 146.9800° Depth: 219.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 24, 1979 at 4:19 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM