Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp00000ms
Location
131 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- February 21, 1973 at 12:14 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 7:00 PM
- Timeline
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