Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem843184

Location

155 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 7, 1966

3:55 PM Z

Depth

65.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.0310, 154.8240

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

155 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.0310°, 154.8240° Depth: 65.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 7, 1966 at 3:55 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 11:09 PM