Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0002zby

Location

173 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 26, 1986 at 12:59 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 10:03 PM