Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp0001249
Location
122 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 29, 1979
4:36 AM Z
Depth
43.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.3880, 154.3810
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
122 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.3880°, 154.3810° • Depth: 43.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- July 29, 1979 at 4:36 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
- Timeline
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