Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem903071

Location

72 km ESE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 12, 1937

2:44 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.4290, 144.6130

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

72 km ESE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.4290°, 144.6130° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 12, 1937 at 2:44 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:07 PM