Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp0000863
Location
135 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- September 27, 1974 at 6:46 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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