Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0000g0a

Location

85 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 22, 1976

5:50 PM Z

Depth

44.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.9380, 154.8070

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

85 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.9380°, 154.8070° • Depth: 44.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 22, 1976 at 5:50 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
Timeline
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