Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.1
ID: iscgem788524
Location
125 km ENE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 25, 1971
12:18 AM Z
Depth
20.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-9.7010, 151.4210
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
125 km ENE of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -9.7010°, 151.4210° • Depth: 20.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 25, 1971 at 12:18 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:25 PM
- Timeline
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