Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem827050

Location

203 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 7, 1968

9:56 AM Z

Depth

116.60 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.0420, 153.9610

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

203 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.0420°, 153.9610° Depth: 116.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 7, 1968 at 9:56 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:39 PM