Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem902359
Location
139 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- February 6, 1938 at 7:07 AM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:52 PM
- Timeline
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