Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0000t4h

Location

98 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 24, 1978

5:04 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.7380, 151.4060

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

98 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.7380°, 151.4060° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 24, 1978 at 5:04 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM