Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem831388

Location

87 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 18, 1967

3:33 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.9850, 146.6000

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

87 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.9850°, 146.6000° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 18, 1967 at 3:33 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:47 PM