Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgemsup782728

Location

152 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 26, 1971

9:37 AM Z

Depth

26.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.8000, 151.4930

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

152 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.8000°, 151.4930° Depth: 26.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

View larger map on OpenStreetMap

Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 26, 1971 at 9:37 AM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 7:19 PM