Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.1

ID: iscgem782440

Location

189 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 19, 1971 at 12:14 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:11 PM