Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.5
ID: iscgem793250
Location
102 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Aug 28, 1970
1:02 AM Z
Depth
60.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-4.6680, 153.1370
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
102 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.6680°, 153.1370° • Depth: 60.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 28, 1970 at 1:02 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:33 PM
- Timeline
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