Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0002t8d

Location

120 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 27, 1986

9:46 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.8410, 154.5280

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

120 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.8410°, 154.5280° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 27, 1986 at 9:46 AM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 10:23 PM