Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem782703

Location

136 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 26, 1971 at 4:19 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:12 PM