Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.2
ID: iscgem774887
Location
192 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Apr 28, 1972
11:32 PM Z
Depth
409.90 km
Deep
Coordinates
-5.1540, 154.1910
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
192 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.1540°, 154.1910° • Depth: 409.9 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- April 28, 1972 at 11:32 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:53 PM
- Timeline
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