Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem782508

Location

188 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 20, 1971

9:25 PM Z

Depth

40.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.7280, 153.8840

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

188 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.7280°, 153.8840° Depth: 40.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 20, 1971 at 9:25 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:12 PM