Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.5
ID: iscgem775684
Location
129 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Mar 25, 1972
12:15 PM Z
Depth
30.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.5570, 150.1660
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
129 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.5570°, 150.1660° • Depth: 30.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 25, 1972 at 12:15 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:55 PM
- Timeline
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