Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem907481

Location

49 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 5, 1930

5:56 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.9800, 149.1600

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

49 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.9800°, 149.1600° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 5, 1930 at 5:56 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 10:30 PM