Great Earthquake

Magnitude 8.0

ID: iscgem782181

Location

201 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 14, 1971 at 6:11 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:10 PM