Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: usp0000srr
Location
61 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 29, 1978
2:17 PM Z
Depth
20.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-4.2240, 152.8080
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
61 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.2240°, 152.8080° • Depth: 20.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- ms
- Recorded On
- January 29, 1978 at 2:17 PM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 3:59 PM
- Timeline
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