Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem782757
Location
157 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 26, 1971
4:45 PM Z
Depth
40.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.9720, 151.4990
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
157 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.9720°, 151.4990° • Depth: 40.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 26, 1971 at 4:45 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:12 PM
- Timeline
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