Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp000008v

Location

30 km NNE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 22, 1973 at 11:45 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 7:03 PM