Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp0000gjx
Location
186 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 27, 1976 at 8:40 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
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