Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0000g1b

Location

52 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 24, 1976

7:14 PM Z

Depth

56.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.6070, 146.0670

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

52 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.6070°, 146.0670° Depth: 56.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 24, 1976 at 7:14 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM