Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp00006ww

Location

161 km NE of Samarai, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jun 26, 1974

5:36 PM Z

Depth

18.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-9.6890, 151.8020

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

161 km NE of Samarai, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -9.6890°, 151.8020° Depth: 18.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
June 26, 1974 at 5:36 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM