Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem775471
Location
136 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Mar 19, 1972
12:49 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.5660, 152.4390
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
136 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.5660°, 152.4390° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 19, 1972 at 12:49 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:54 PM
- Timeline
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