Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem772418
Location
130 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jun 11, 1972
6:36 PM Z
Depth
150.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-5.5500, 147.0740
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
130 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.5500°, 147.0740° • Depth: 150.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- June 11, 1972 at 6:36 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:48 PM
- Timeline
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