Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp0000utv
Location
96 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- May 29, 1978 at 5:25 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:41 PM
- Timeline
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