Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem769051

Location

192 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 4, 1972

7:58 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.0620, 152.5610

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

192 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0620°, 152.5610° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 4, 1972 at 7:58 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:40 PM