Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: usp0000s9x
Location
97 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 30, 1977
10:38 AM Z
Depth
68.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.0700, 151.7670
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
97 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.0700°, 151.7670° • Depth: 68.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 30, 1977 at 10:38 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 4:03 PM
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