Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp00003x6

Location

189 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 24, 1973

1:38 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-7.3760, 154.1380

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

189 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -7.3760°, 154.1380° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 24, 1973 at 1:38 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM