Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem782204
Location
163 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 14, 1971 at 12:30 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:10 PM
- Timeline
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