Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem770773

Location

182 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 21, 1972

8:47 AM Z

Depth

37.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.8260, 152.9860

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

182 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.8260°, 152.9860° Depth: 37.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 21, 1972 at 8:47 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:45 PM