Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem782022

Location

126 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 9, 1971 at 9:49 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:09 PM