Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp00002w7
Location
77 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 27, 1973
11:36 PM Z
Depth
75.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-6.7980, 154.9700
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
77 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.7980°, 154.9700° • Depth: 75.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- July 27, 1973 at 11:36 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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