Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem785672

Location

82 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 17, 1971

1:41 AM Z

Depth

75.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.3560, 154.7440

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

82 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.3560°, 154.7440° Depth: 75.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 17, 1971 at 1:41 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:18 PM