Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp0000sqa

Location

86 km WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 26, 1978 at 9:49 PM
Last Updated
August 26, 2020 at 7:35 PM