Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgemsup861791

Location

147 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 12, 1964

7:20 AM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.9100, 150.6850

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

147 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.9100°, 150.6850° Depth: 20.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 12, 1964 at 7:20 AM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 7:22 PM