Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem904536

Location

130 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 24, 1935

5:01 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.0840, 141.6450

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

130 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.0840°, 141.6450° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 24, 1935 at 5:01 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:36 PM