Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem783875

Location

170 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jun 27, 1971

5:50 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.4200, 145.4660

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

170 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.4200°, 145.4660° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 27, 1971 at 5:50 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:14 PM