Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem901788
Location
33 km WSW of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 25, 1939
5:19 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.4440, 145.6040
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
33 km WSW of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.4440°, 145.6040° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 25, 1939 at 5:19 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:42 PM
- Timeline
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