Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem771420
Location
105 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 8, 1972
1:08 PM Z
Depth
98.20 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-5.9170, 148.6390
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
105 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.9170°, 148.6390° • Depth: 98.2 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 8, 1972 at 1:08 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:46 PM
- Timeline
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