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M7.9 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville

Name: M7.9 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
Start: 1975-07-20T14:37:39.9+00:00
Location: 56 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

18716 d ago · 20 Jul 1975, 14:37 UTC 56 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck 56 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on 20 Jul 1975, 14:37 UTC at a depth of 49 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Arawa, about 69 km away in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea.

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