Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp00001we
Location
37 km NNW of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
May 22, 1973
10:04 PM Z
Depth
13.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-10.0110, 150.3160
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
37 km NNW of Alotau, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -10.0110°, 150.3160° • Depth: 13.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- May 22, 1973 at 10:04 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 6:52 PM
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