Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00005re

Location

57 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 25, 1974

11:44 AM Z

Depth

58.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.7030, 155.1390

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

57 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.7030°, 155.1390° Depth: 58.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
March 25, 1974 at 11:44 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM