Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: usp0000y5d
Location
175 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 28, 1978
6:21 AM Z
Depth
137.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-5.3800, 154.2070
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
175 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.3800°, 154.2070° • Depth: 137.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 28, 1978 at 6:21 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:20 PM
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