Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem782735

Location

138 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 26, 1971

12:05 PM Z

Depth

40.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.3780, 151.5720

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

138 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.3780°, 151.5720° Depth: 40.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 26, 1971 at 12:05 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:12 PM