Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp000051v

Location

139 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 27, 1974

5:13 AM Z

Depth

58.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.4380, 151.6480

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

139 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.4380°, 151.6480° Depth: 58.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 27, 1974 at 5:13 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM