Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem771492

Location

211 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 11, 1972

3:46 PM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.0640, 153.0990

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

211 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0640°, 153.0990° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 11, 1972 at 3:46 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:46 PM