Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.9

ID: us10007uph

Location

35 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 22, 2017

4:30 AM Z

Depth

135.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.2464, 155.1718

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

35 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.2464°, 155.1718° Depth: 135.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mww
Recorded On
January 22, 2017 at 4:30 AM
Last Updated
May 3, 2022 at 6:57 PM