Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.6
ID: iscgem782874
Location
124 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 27, 1971
8:47 PM Z
Depth
40.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.2830, 152.8800
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
124 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.2830°, 152.8800° • Depth: 40.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 27, 1971 at 8:47 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:13 PM
- Timeline
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