Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem769642
Location
91 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 19, 1972
3:08 PM Z
Depth
195.10 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-5.7930, 148.1550
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
91 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.7930°, 148.1550° • Depth: 195.1 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 19, 1972 at 3:08 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:43 PM
- Timeline
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