Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp0000qch

Location

156 km NW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 28, 1977

8:10 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-1.0810, 146.2300

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

156 km NW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -1.0810°, 146.2300° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
August 28, 1977 at 8:10 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 4:17 PM