Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: iscgem881451
Location
43 km NNE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Feb 23, 1959
1:58 AM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.8260, 149.6340
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
43 km NNE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.8260°, 149.6340° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- February 23, 1959 at 1:58 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:41 PM
- Timeline
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