Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem774907
Location
54 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Apr 29, 1972
11:06 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.5440, 155.0500
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
54 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.5440°, 155.0500° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- April 29, 1972 at 11:06 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:53 PM
- Timeline
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