Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem903071
Location
72 km ESE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 12, 1937 at 2:44 AM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 9:07 PM
- Timeline
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