Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem769181
Location
67 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 7, 1972
8:00 PM Z
Depth
50.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.3490, 148.4230
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
67 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.3490°, 148.4230° • Depth: 50.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 7, 1972 at 8:00 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:41 PM
- Timeline
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