Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp0000w7n
Location
92 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Aug 26, 1978
5:42 AM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-2.8610, 147.3700
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
92 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -2.8610°, 147.3700° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 26, 1978 at 5:42 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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