Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0000u9e
Location
95 km WNW of Tari, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Apr 26, 1978
10:10 AM Z
Depth
45.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.6380, 142.1080
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
95 km WNW of Tari, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.6380°, 142.1080° • Depth: 45.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- April 26, 1978 at 10:10 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:47 PM
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