Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.2

ID: usp00008hm

Location

282 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 23, 1974

6:14 AM Z

Depth

48.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-8.4200, 154.0340

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

282 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -8.4200°, 154.0340° Depth: 48.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
October 23, 1974 at 6:14 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 6:06 PM