Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem783013

Location

161 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 30, 1971

1:24 PM Z

Depth

40.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.0370, 151.5080

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

161 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0370°, 151.5080° Depth: 40.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 30, 1971 at 1:24 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:13 PM