Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000jny

Location

53 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 29, 1976

12:55 AM Z

Depth

64.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.3960, 155.0090

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

53 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.3960°, 155.0090° Depth: 64.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 29, 1976 at 12:55 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM