Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem782884

Location

121 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 27, 1971

11:35 PM Z

Depth

40.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.1280, 151.0690

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

121 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.1280°, 151.0690° Depth: 40.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 27, 1971 at 11:35 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:13 PM