Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.3
ID: iscgem781082
Location
145 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Aug 9, 1971
8:01 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.6510, 152.1740
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
145 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.6510°, 152.1740° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 9, 1971 at 8:01 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:08 PM
- Timeline
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