Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem769303

Location

145 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 11, 1972

10:36 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.5510, 149.9200

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

145 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.5510°, 149.9200° • Depth: 10.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 11, 1972 at 10:36 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:41 PM
Timeline
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