Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0000w7n

Location

92 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 26, 1978 at 5:42 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM