Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem766282
Location
New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 17, 1972
6:00 PM Z
Depth
40.90 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.5900, 153.2440
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.5900°, 153.2440° • Depth: 40.9 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 17, 1972 at 6:00 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:32 PM
- Timeline
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