Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp0000ck7

Location

New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 24, 1975

12:07 AM Z

Depth

39.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.1910, 153.0470

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.1910°, 153.0470° Depth: 39.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 24, 1975 at 12:07 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM