Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp0000524

Location

94 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 27, 1974

5:05 PM Z

Depth

68.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.4880, 141.0230

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

94 km SSW of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.4880°, 141.0230° Depth: 68.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 27, 1974 at 5:05 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM