Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem840699

Location

110 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 15, 1966

2:32 PM Z

Depth

193.10 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.6430, 147.4450

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

110 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.6430°, 147.4450° Depth: 193.1 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 15, 1966 at 2:32 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 11:04 PM