Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp00000nf

Location

57 km WSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 22, 1973

4:22 PM Z

Depth

154.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-4.6200, 151.8290

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

57 km WSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.6200°, 151.8290° Depth: 154.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 22, 1973 at 4:22 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM