Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp00029a8

Location

71 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Nov 22, 1984

2:37 PM Z

Depth

62.80 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.3080, 154.8370

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

71 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.3080°, 154.8370° Depth: 62.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 22, 1984 at 2:37 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 11:08 PM