Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp000008v
Location
30 km NNE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 22, 1973
11:45 PM Z
Depth
72.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-5.9700, 149.6920
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
30 km NNE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.9700°, 149.6920° • Depth: 72.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- January 22, 1973 at 11:45 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 7:03 PM
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