Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: usp0000t3t
Location
62 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Feb 23, 1978
7:29 AM Z
Depth
57.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-4.3080, 152.8340
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
62 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.3080°, 152.8340° • Depth: 57.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- February 23, 1978 at 7:29 AM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
- Timeline
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