Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0000nmv

Location

25 km WSW of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 26, 1977

3:59 AM Z

Depth

87.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.3230, 145.5850

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

25 km WSW of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.3230°, 145.5850° Depth: 87.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 26, 1977 at 3:59 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM