Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem778949

Location

70 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 1, 1971

5:16 AM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.3400, 152.9060

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

70 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.3400°, 152.9060° • Depth: 20.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 1, 1971 at 5:16 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:01 PM
Timeline
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