Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem788422

Location

39 km SW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 21, 1971 at 6:17 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:25 PM