Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem784333
Location
190 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
May 12, 1971
2:48 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.1690, 151.7460
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
190 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.1690°, 151.7460° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 12, 1971 at 2:48 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:15 PM
- Timeline
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