Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem775818

Location

50 km E of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 30, 1972 at 11:16 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:55 PM