Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.4

ID: usp0000spx

Location

128 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 25, 1978

11:18 PM Z

Depth

44.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.3390, 151.6760

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

128 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.3390°, 151.6760° Depth: 44.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
January 25, 1978 at 11:18 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:58 PM