Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem768140

Location

95 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 7, 1972

12:34 PM Z

Depth

85.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-4.5730, 153.1010

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

95 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.5730°, 153.1010° Depth: 85.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 7, 1972 at 12:34 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:37 PM