Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem777250
Location
142 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 26, 1972
8:53 AM Z
Depth
48.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.0230, 154.2350
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
142 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.0230°, 154.2350° • Depth: 48.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 26, 1972 at 8:53 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:58 PM
- Timeline
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