Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem791227
Location
81 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Oct 18, 1970
8:32 PM Z
Depth
72.50 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-5.0740, 152.1690
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
81 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.0740°, 152.1690° • Depth: 72.5 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 18, 1970 at 8:32 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:30 PM
- Timeline
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