Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem782508
Location
188 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 20, 1971 at 9:25 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:12 PM
- Timeline
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