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5.7 magnitude earthquake 188 km from Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
1971-07-20 21:25:56 UTC
      UTC time:
      Tuesday, July 20, 1971 21:25 PM
    
    
      Your time:
      1971-07-20T21:25:56Z
    
        
          Magnitude Type:
          mw
        
        
          USGS page:
          M 5.7 - New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea
        
        
          USGS status:
              Not reviewed by a seismologist
        
        
          Reports from the public:
          0 people
        
    
    
  
    
      1971-07-20 21:25:56 UTC
    
  
  5.7 magnitude, 40 km depth
  
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
    
  
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
5.7 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1971-07-20 21:25:56 UTC
      
      at 21:25 
July 20, 1971 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -5.728, 153.884
        
        188.2 km from
  Panguna
    (117.2 miles)
    
Depth: 40 km
    
  
    
      1971-07-21 12:03:29 UTC
    
  
  5.8 magnitude, 40 km depth
  
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
    
  
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
5.8 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        1971-07-21 12:03:29 UTC
      
      at 12:03 
July 21, 1971 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -5.87, 154.174
        
        153.2 km from
  Panguna
    (95.2 miles)
    
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 40 km