Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp00002w6

Location

122 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 27, 1973

11:01 PM Z

Depth

45.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.8090, 154.4970

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

122 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.8090°, 154.4970° Depth: 45.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 27, 1973 at 11:01 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM