Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp000009a

Location

114 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 24, 1973

1:20 PM Z

Depth

180.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.6930, 147.2700

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

114 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.6930°, 147.2700° Depth: 180.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 24, 1973 at 1:20 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM