Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.7

ID: usp0000c2s

Location

94 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 20, 1975

7:54 PM Z

Depth

44.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-7.1040, 155.1520

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

94 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -7.1040°, 155.1520° Depth: 44.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
July 20, 1975 at 7:54 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 5:38 PM