Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp000133g
Location
158 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- September 24, 1979 at 6:24 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 2:43 PM
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