Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000b85

Location

142 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 30, 1975

8:05 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-7.6000, 155.5440

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

142 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -7.6000°, 155.5440° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 30, 1975 at 8:05 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM