Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem782819
Location
165 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 27, 1971
7:35 AM Z
Depth
40.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.8130, 151.6040
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
165 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.8130°, 151.6040° • Depth: 40.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 27, 1971 at 7:35 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:13 PM
- Timeline
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