Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem902361
Location
177 km NE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Feb 7, 1938
1:19 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-1.6570, 152.1000
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
177 km NE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -1.6570°, 152.1000° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- February 7, 1938 at 1:19 AM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:52 PM
- Timeline
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