Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.4
ID: usp0000v9a
Location
45 km E of Wau, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jun 24, 1978
1:18 PM Z
Depth
33.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-7.3730, 147.1250
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
45 km E of Wau, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -7.3730°, 147.1250° • Depth: 33.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- June 24, 1978 at 1:18 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:38 PM
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