Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0000t4u

Location

64 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 25, 1978

4:29 AM Z

Depth

43.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.1940, 152.8270

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

64 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.1940°, 152.8270° Depth: 43.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
February 25, 1978 at 4:29 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 3:57 PM