Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem781111

Location

178 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 10, 1971

2:37 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.3850, 153.4990

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

178 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.3850°, 153.4990° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 10, 1971 at 2:37 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:08 PM