Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp0000c70

Location

125 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 28, 1975

8:44 AM Z

Depth

38.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.9340, 154.5380

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

125 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.9340°, 154.5380° Depth: 38.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
July 28, 1975 at 8:44 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 5:39 PM