Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem773323
Location
155 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 10, 1972 at 5:48 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:50 PM
- Timeline
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