Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem780812

Location

132 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 2, 1971

12:19 AM Z

Depth

11.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.5150, 152.5320

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

132 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.5150°, 152.5320° Depth: 11.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

View larger map on OpenStreetMap

Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 2, 1971 at 12:19 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:07 PM