Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp00008ku

Location

172 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 29, 1974

5:06 AM Z

Depth

78.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.0430, 153.6550

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

172 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.0430°, 153.6550° • Depth: 78.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 29, 1974 at 5:06 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
Timeline
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