Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem780659

Location

29 km NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 27, 1971

2:56 PM Z

Depth

110.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.8220, 145.4520

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

29 km NNE of Goroka, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.8220°, 145.4520° Depth: 110.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 27, 1971 at 2:56 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:06 PM