Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem799400

Location

84 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 24, 1970

3:08 PM Z

Depth

57.30 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-7.0700, 155.5890

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

84 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -7.0700°, 155.5890° Depth: 57.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 24, 1970 at 3:08 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:49 PM