Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0000hmy

Location

70 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 30, 1976

8:54 PM Z

Depth

76.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-4.5320, 152.8800

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

70 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.5320°, 152.8800° • Depth: 76.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
July 30, 1976 at 8:54 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 4:59 PM
Timeline
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