Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0000zqc
Location
71 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Mar 28, 1979
6:52 AM Z
Depth
113.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-5.6670, 146.2600
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
71 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.6670°, 146.2600° • Depth: 113.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- March 28, 1979 at 6:52 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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