Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp000133g

Location

158 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 24, 1979

6:24 AM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-7.1700, 154.3310

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

158 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -7.1700°, 154.3310° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
September 24, 1979 at 6:24 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 2:43 PM