Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem778078
Location
66 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 26, 1971
3:50 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.2450, 154.8890
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
66 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.2450°, 154.8890° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 26, 1971 at 3:50 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:00 PM
- Timeline
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