Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem902899

Location

86 km WSW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 4, 1937

10:47 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.5690, 141.6990

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

86 km WSW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.5690°, 141.6990° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 4, 1937 at 10:47 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:05 PM