Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: iscgem884988
Location
243 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Aug 19, 1958
9:48 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-0.9020, 149.3720
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
243 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -0.9020°, 149.3720° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 19, 1958 at 9:48 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:02 PM
- Timeline
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