Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem783017

Location

203 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 30, 1971 at 6:30 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:13 PM