Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem773323

Location

155 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 10, 1972

5:48 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.8660, 150.2460

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

155 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.8660°, 150.2460° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 10, 1972 at 5:48 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:50 PM