Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem776261
Location
199 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Feb 17, 1972
12:39 AM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.1020, 151.8560
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
199 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.1020°, 151.8560° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- February 17, 1972 at 12:39 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:56 PM
- Timeline
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