Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem772048

Location

21 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 30, 1972

5:40 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.5400, 152.2760

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

21 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.5400°, 152.2760° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 30, 1972 at 5:40 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 8:47 PM