Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.3

ID: iscgem826088

Location

170 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 12, 1968 at 5:44 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:38 PM