Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem804682
Location
42 km W of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 20, 1969
8:56 AM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.0820, 141.9730
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
42 km W of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.0820°, 141.9730° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 20, 1969 at 8:56 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:57 PM
- Timeline
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