Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp0005z7d

Location

170 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 26, 1993

3:32 AM Z

Depth

137.20 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.4800, 154.1930

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

170 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.4800°, 154.1930° Depth: 137.2 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 26, 1993 at 3:32 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 6:05 PM