Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem782791

Location

111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 27, 1971

12:22 AM Z

Depth

40.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.3500, 152.2560

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

111 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.3500°, 152.2560° Depth: 40.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 27, 1971 at 12:22 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:13 PM