Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem780812
Location
132 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 2, 1971 at 12:19 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:07 PM
- Timeline
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