Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: iscgem772048
Location
21 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 30, 1972 at 5:40 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:47 PM
- Timeline
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