Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0007h8t

Location

114 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 11, 1996

4:29 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-7.1460, 154.8590

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

114 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -7.1460°, 154.8590° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
May 11, 1996 at 4:29 PM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 8:20 PM