Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp000227k

Location

96 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 24, 1984

6:27 PM Z

Depth

40.30 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.5140, 154.6380

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

96 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.5140°, 154.6380° Depth: 40.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 24, 1984 at 6:27 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:34 AM