Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem781099

Location

152 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 10, 1971

4:23 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.7110, 152.1130

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

152 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.7110°, 152.1130° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 10, 1971 at 4:23 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:08 PM