Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp00025xn

Location

61 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 23, 1984

6:06 AM Z

Depth

54.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.5860, 154.9940

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

61 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.5860°, 154.9940° Depth: 54.9 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 23, 1984 at 6:06 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 11:18 PM