Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: usp0000ggt

Location

201 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 24, 1976

9:59 AM Z

Depth

116.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-4.9420, 153.9830

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

201 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.9420°, 153.9830° Depth: 116.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 24, 1976 at 9:59 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM