Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0000nnb

Location

54 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 27, 1977

3:27 AM Z

Depth

72.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-4.6990, 152.6030

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

54 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.6990°, 152.6030° Depth: 72.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 27, 1977 at 3:27 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM