Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.7

ID: usp00071w4

Location

155 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 16, 1995

10:27 AM Z

Depth

30.10 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.7990, 154.1780

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

155 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.7990°, 154.1780° Depth: 30.1 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 16, 1995 at 10:27 AM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 7:58 PM