Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem775921
Location
60 km WSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Feb 3, 1972
8:36 AM Z
Depth
160.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-4.6200, 151.8030
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
60 km WSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.6200°, 151.8030° • Depth: 160.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- February 3, 1972 at 8:36 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:55 PM
- Timeline
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