Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem770773
Location
182 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 21, 1972 at 8:47 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:45 PM
- Timeline
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