Major Earthquake
Magnitude 7.3
ID: iscgem826088
Location
170 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Feb 12, 1968
5:44 AM Z
Depth
30.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.4200, 153.3680
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Major Earthquakes
May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas
Location Map
170 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.4200°, 153.3680° • Depth: 30.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- February 12, 1968 at 5:44 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:38 PM
- Timeline
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