Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0000ph9

Location

9 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jun 28, 1977

8:56 AM Z

Depth

164.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.2780, 155.4120

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

9 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.2780°, 155.4120° Depth: 164.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
June 28, 1977 at 8:56 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM