Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0000gm4

Location

181 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 29, 1976

10:50 AM Z

Depth

142.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.3960, 154.1330

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

181 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.3960°, 154.1330° Depth: 142.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 29, 1976 at 10:50 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 5:09 PM