Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem768140
Location
95 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 7, 1972 at 12:34 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:37 PM
- Timeline
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