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5.0 magnitude earthquake 54 km from Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
1979-03-21 04:14:14 UTC
UTC time:
Wednesday, March 21, 1979 04:14 AM
Your time:
1979-03-21T04:14:14Z
Magnitude Type:
mb
USGS status:
Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public:
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1979-03-21 04:14:14 UTC
5.0 magnitude, 73 km depth
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
1979-03-21 04:14:14 UTC
at 04:14
March 21, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.81, 155.525
54.2 km from
Panguna
(34.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 73 km
1979-03-21 04:16:48 UTC
5.0 magnitude, 80 km depth
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
5.0 magnitude earthquake
1979-03-21 04:16:48 UTC
at 04:16
March 21, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.658, 155.338
41.2 km from
Panguna
(25.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 80 km