Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem902359

Location

139 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 6, 1938

7:07 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.5660, 150.0150

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

139 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.5660°, 150.0150° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 6, 1938 at 7:07 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:52 PM