Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp0002zby
Location
173 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Oct 26, 1986
12:59 AM Z
Depth
49.10 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.6800, 154.0510
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
173 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.6800°, 154.0510° • Depth: 49.1 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 26, 1986 at 12:59 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 10:03 PM
- Timeline
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