Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp00026q2

Location

91 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 24, 1984

11:26 PM Z

Depth

43.60 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.6110, 154.7100

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

91 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.6110°, 154.7100° Depth: 43.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 24, 1984 at 11:26 PM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:35 AM