Great Earthquake
Magnitude 8.1
ID: iscgem782684
Location
113 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 26, 1971
1:23 AM Z
Depth
40.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-4.8170, 153.1720
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Great Earthquakes
Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across
Location Map
113 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.8170°, 153.1720° • Depth: 40.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 26, 1971 at 1:23 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:12 PM
- Timeline
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