Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem782022
Location
126 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 9, 1971
9:49 AM Z
Depth
65.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.9770, 154.3900
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
126 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.9770°, 154.3900° • Depth: 65.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 9, 1971 at 9:49 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:09 PM
- Timeline
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