Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem782764

Location

133 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 26, 1971

5:50 PM Z

Depth

40.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.2460, 153.0720

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

133 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.2460°, 153.0720° Depth: 40.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 26, 1971 at 5:50 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:13 PM