Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem827050
Location
203 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 7, 1968 at 9:56 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:39 PM
- Timeline
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