Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.1
ID: usp000009a
Location
114 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 24, 1973 at 1:20 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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