Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem884561

Location

124 km NW of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jun 15, 1958

5:21 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-9.4680, 149.7060

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

124 km NW of Alotau, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -9.4680°, 149.7060° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 15, 1958 at 5:21 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:59 PM