Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp0007w9j
Location
198 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 24, 1997
5:17 AM Z
Depth
70.60 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-5.6140, 153.8360
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
198 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.6140°, 153.8360° • Depth: 70.6 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- January 24, 1997 at 5:17 AM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 4:42 PM
- Timeline
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