Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.1
ID: iscgem782440
Location
189 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 19, 1971
12:14 AM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.7540, 153.8680
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
189 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.7540°, 153.8680° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 19, 1971 at 12:14 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:11 PM
- Timeline
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