Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0000sqa
Location
86 km WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 26, 1978
9:49 PM Z
Depth
68.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.0140, 145.0320
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
86 km WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.0140°, 145.0320° • Depth: 68.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 26, 1978 at 9:49 PM
- Last Updated
- August 26, 2020 at 7:35 PM
- Timeline
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