Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem791227

Location

81 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 18, 1970 at 8:32 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:30 PM