Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp00001we

Location

37 km NNW of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 22, 1973 at 10:04 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 6:52 PM