Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: usp0000t3t

Location

62 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 23, 1978 at 7:29 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM