Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.9

ID: usp0000c24

Location

56 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 20, 1975

2:37 PM Z

Depth

49.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.5900, 155.0540

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

56 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.5900°, 155.0540° Depth: 49.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
July 20, 1975 at 2:37 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 5:38 PM