Great Earthquake
Magnitude 8.0
ID: iscgem782181
Location
201 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 14, 1971
6:11 AM Z
Depth
40.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.5240, 153.8500
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Great Earthquakes
Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across
Location Map
201 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.5240°, 153.8500° • Depth: 40.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 14, 1971 at 6:11 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:10 PM
- Timeline
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