Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp00072nj
Location
86 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Aug 30, 1995
2:45 AM Z
Depth
47.70 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.2500, 154.7030
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
86 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.2500°, 154.7030° • Depth: 47.7 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 30, 1995 at 2:45 AM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 8:00 PM
- Timeline
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