Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem766217

Location

87 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 16, 1972

11:30 AM Z

Depth

80.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-7.0400, 155.8000

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

87 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -7.0400°, 155.8000° Depth: 80.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 16, 1972 at 11:30 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:32 PM