Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp0000r9c

Location

87 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 29, 1977

8:05 AM Z

Depth

72.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.3920, 154.6990

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

87 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.3920°, 154.6990° • Depth: 72.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 29, 1977 at 8:05 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:50 PM
Timeline
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