Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem782918

Location

136 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 28, 1971

10:17 AM Z

Depth

50.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.5440, 152.5520

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

136 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.5440°, 152.5520° Depth: 50.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 28, 1971 at 10:17 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:13 PM