Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem819218

Location

63 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 21, 1968

6:09 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.1120, 150.6000

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

63 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.1120°, 150.6000° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 21, 1968 at 6:09 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:26 PM