Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem788789
Location
177 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 1, 1970
12:49 PM Z
Depth
20.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.9050, 152.6190
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
177 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.9050°, 152.6190° • Depth: 20.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 1, 1970 at 12:49 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:25 PM
- Timeline
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