Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem782204

Location

163 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 14, 1971

12:30 PM Z

Depth

40.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.6810, 154.1530

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

163 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.6810°, 154.1530° Depth: 40.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 14, 1971 at 12:30 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:10 PM