Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem782183

Location

161 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 14, 1971

7:37 AM Z

Depth

70.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.0360, 153.5450

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

161 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.0360°, 153.5450° Depth: 70.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 14, 1971 at 7:37 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:10 PM