Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem766360
Location
78 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 19, 1972
12:12 AM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.1340, 148.8460
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
78 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.1340°, 148.8460° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 19, 1972 at 12:12 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:32 PM
- Timeline
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