Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem775818
Location
50 km E of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Mar 30, 1972
11:16 PM Z
Depth
105.20 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-6.2310, 146.3200
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
50 km E of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.2310°, 146.3200° • Depth: 105.2 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 30, 1972 at 11:16 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:55 PM
- Timeline
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