Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.1
ID: usp000053r
Location
118 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Feb 1, 1974
3:12 AM Z
Depth
40.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-7.3830, 155.5750
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
118 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -7.3830°, 155.5750° • Depth: 40.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- February 1, 1974 at 3:12 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 6:27 PM
- Timeline
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