Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem782731

Location

190 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 26, 1971

10:50 AM Z

Depth

40.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.0070, 151.8200

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

190 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0070°, 151.8200° • Depth: 40.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 26, 1971 at 10:50 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:12 PM
Timeline
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