Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem773228
Location
185 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
May 7, 1972
4:39 PM Z
Depth
101.90 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-4.9250, 153.8410
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
185 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.9250°, 153.8410° • Depth: 101.9 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 7, 1972 at 4:39 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:50 PM
- Timeline
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