Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem783017
Location
203 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 30, 1971
6:30 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.7150, 153.7480
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
203 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.7150°, 153.7480° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 30, 1971 at 6:30 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:13 PM
- Timeline
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