Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem779955

Location

124 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 5, 1971

3:00 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.1950, 153.0060

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

124 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.1950°, 153.0060° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 5, 1971 at 3:00 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:03 PM