<page_title> List of earthquakes in 1952 </page_title> <section_title> By magnitude </section_title> <table> <cell> 7.1 <col_header> Magnitude </col_header> </cell> <cell> Territory of Papua and New Guinea southwest of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea <col_header> Location </col_header> </cell> <cell> 79.5 <col_header> Depth (km) </col_header> </cell> <cell> May 9 <col_header> Date </col_header> </cell> </table>
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the southwest of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, on May 9, at a depth of 79.5 km.