Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: usp0006mu6

Location

112 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 28, 1994

9:06 AM Z

Depth

58.60 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.1900, 154.4800

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

112 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.1900°, 154.4800° • Depth: 58.6 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 28, 1994 at 9:06 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 5:30 PM
Timeline
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