Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem767054
Location
100 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Nov 5, 1972
8:08 PM Z
Depth
233.30 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-5.4260, 146.6690
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
100 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.4260°, 146.6690° • Depth: 233.3 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- November 5, 1972 at 8:08 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:34 PM
- Timeline
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