Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem785853
Location
Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Apr 23, 1971
12:32 PM Z
Depth
58.20 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.2760, 154.8390
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.2760°, 154.8390° • Depth: 58.2 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- April 23, 1971 at 12:32 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:19 PM
- Timeline
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