Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.4
ID: iscgem777043
Location
112 km WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 19, 1972
3:00 PM Z
Depth
20.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-4.7180, 144.9050
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
112 km WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.7180°, 144.9050° • Depth: 20.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 19, 1972 at 3:00 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:57 PM
- Timeline
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