Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.5

ID: iscgem770672

Location

202 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 17, 1972

11:44 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.0500, 152.9320

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

202 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0500°, 152.9320° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 17, 1972 at 11:44 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:45 PM