Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: usp0001082
Location
186 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Apr 23, 1979
12:55 AM Z
Depth
110.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-5.3560, 154.1020
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
186 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.3560°, 154.1020° • Depth: 110.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- April 23, 1979 at 12:55 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:09 PM
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