Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem884988

Location

243 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 19, 1958 at 9:48 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:02 PM