Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem771420

Location

105 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 8, 1972 at 1:08 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:46 PM