Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem790254
Location
97 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Nov 16, 1970
6:44 AM Z
Depth
50.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.0800, 148.5910
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
97 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.0800°, 148.5910° • Depth: 50.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- November 16, 1970 at 6:44 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:29 PM
- Timeline
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