Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem856675

Location

35 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 6, 1965

2:24 PM Z

Depth

46.80 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.0400, 149.2700

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

35 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0400°, 149.2700° Depth: 46.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 6, 1965 at 2:24 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 11:39 PM