Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem901780
Location
Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 22, 1939
6:40 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.0000, 154.4380
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.0000°, 154.4380° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 22, 1939 at 6:40 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:42 PM
- Timeline
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