Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem799400
Location
84 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- February 24, 1970 at 3:08 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:49 PM
- Timeline
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