Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.4
ID: usp0000spx
Location
128 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- January 25, 1978 at 11:18 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:58 PM
- Timeline
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