Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: iscgem782703
Location
136 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 26, 1971
4:19 AM Z
Depth
40.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.4600, 152.8020
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
136 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.4600°, 152.8020° • Depth: 40.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 26, 1971 at 4:19 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:12 PM
- Timeline
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