Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.0

ID: usp0001099

Location

71 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 25, 1979

4:47 AM Z

Depth

53.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.2090, 152.8960

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

71 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.2090°, 152.8960° • Depth: 53.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 25, 1979 at 4:47 AM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:22 PM
Timeline
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