Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0000zpv

Location

34 km SE of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 27, 1979

10:07 AM Z

Depth

65.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.0990, 144.4290

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

34 km SE of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0990°, 144.4290° Depth: 65.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 27, 1979 at 10:07 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:13 PM