Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.2
ID: usp0008d0r
Location
117 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mwc
- Recorded On
- December 22, 1997 at 2:05 AM
- Last Updated
- April 29, 2022 at 5:13 PM
- Timeline
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