Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000863

Location

135 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 27, 1974

6:46 AM Z

Depth

400.00 km

Deep

Coordinates

-5.7030, 154.4230

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

135 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.7030°, 154.4230° Depth: 400.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

View larger map on OpenStreetMap

Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 27, 1974 at 6:46 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM