Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem792635
Location
185 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Aug 7, 1970
1:29 PM Z
Depth
491.70 km
Deep
Coordinates
-4.6160, 155.1210
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
185 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.6160°, 155.1210° • Depth: 491.7 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 7, 1970 at 1:29 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:32 PM
- Timeline
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