Major Earthquake

Magnitude 7.2

ID: iscgem828730

Location

189 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 25, 1967

1:23 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.2080, 153.7420

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Major Earthquakes

May cause a lot of damage in very populated areas

Location Map

189 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.2080°, 153.7420° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 25, 1967 at 1:23 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:42 PM