Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0000utv

Location

96 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 29, 1978

5:25 PM Z

Depth

43.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.4810, 154.6310

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

96 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.4810°, 154.6310° Depth: 43.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
May 29, 1978 at 5:25 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:41 PM