Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0000mcx

Location

108 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 29, 1977

12:52 AM Z

Depth

55.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.2150, 151.8110

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

108 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.2150°, 151.8110° Depth: 55.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 29, 1977 at 12:52 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 4:42 PM