Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem783000

Location

82 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 30, 1971

6:18 AM Z

Depth

55.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.6100, 152.9660

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

82 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.6100°, 152.9660° Depth: 55.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 30, 1971 at 6:18 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:13 PM