Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp00048h2

Location

80 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 26, 1990

3:39 PM Z

Depth

74.30 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.2770, 154.7550

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

80 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.2770°, 154.7550° • Depth: 74.3 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 26, 1990 at 3:39 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 7:53 PM
Timeline
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