Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0008s6z

Location

161 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 26, 1998

2:38 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-7.5870, 154.7610

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

161 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -7.5870°, 154.7610° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
July 26, 1998 at 2:38 PM
Last Updated
November 9, 2016 at 11:04 PM