Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem902899
Location
86 km WSW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 4, 1937 at 10:47 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 9:05 PM
- Timeline
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