Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp00010wc
Location
103 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
May 26, 1979
1:11 AM Z
Depth
110.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-6.0250, 154.5940
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
103 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.0250°, 154.5940° • Depth: 110.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 26, 1979 at 1:11 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:07 PM
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