Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem792929
Location
102 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Aug 16, 1970
3:49 AM Z
Depth
65.80 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.2300, 152.5350
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
102 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.2300°, 152.5350° • Depth: 65.8 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 16, 1970 at 3:49 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:33 PM
- Timeline
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