Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem772418

Location

130 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 11, 1972 at 6:36 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:48 PM