Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem800248
Location
165 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 20, 1970
3:12 PM Z
Depth
170.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-5.3440, 154.3440
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
165 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.3440°, 154.3440° • Depth: 170.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 20, 1970 at 3:12 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:50 PM
- Timeline
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