Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem788422
Location
39 km SW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 21, 1971
6:17 AM Z
Depth
45.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.8270, 147.6050
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
39 km SW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.8270°, 147.6050° • Depth: 45.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 21, 1971 at 6:17 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:25 PM
- Timeline
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