Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp00005ec

Location

94 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 27, 1974

5:49 PM Z

Depth

49.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-7.0310, 155.0210

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

94 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -7.0310°, 155.0210° Depth: 49.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 27, 1974 at 5:49 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM