Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0000gjx

Location

186 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 27, 1976

8:40 PM Z

Depth

109.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.3900, 154.0810

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

186 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.3900°, 154.0810° Depth: 109.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 27, 1976 at 8:40 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM