Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000qcr

Location

135 km NW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 29, 1977

7:11 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-1.1760, 146.4050

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

135 km NW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -1.1760°, 146.4050° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 29, 1977 at 7:11 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM