Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp00000ms

Location

131 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 21, 1973

12:14 PM Z

Depth

90.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.2520, 151.5070

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

131 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.2520°, 151.5070° Depth: 90.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 21, 1973 at 12:14 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 7:00 PM