Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem775921

Location

60 km WSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 3, 1972 at 8:36 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:55 PM