Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem775471

Location

136 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 19, 1972 at 12:49 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:54 PM