Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.2

ID: usp0008d0r

Location

117 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 22, 1997

2:05 AM Z

Depth

179.30 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.4950, 147.8670

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

117 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.4950°, 147.8670° Depth: 179.3 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mwc
Recorded On
December 22, 1997 at 2:05 AM
Last Updated
April 29, 2022 at 5:13 PM