Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000nmw

Location

167 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 26, 1977

8:59 AM Z

Depth

58.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-2.7820, 152.6950

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

167 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -2.7820°, 152.6950° Depth: 58.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 26, 1977 at 8:59 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM