Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem782831

Location

161 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 27, 1971

11:30 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.7860, 152.0630

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

161 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.7860°, 152.0630° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 27, 1971 at 11:30 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:13 PM