Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem902361

Location

177 km NE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 7, 1938 at 1:19 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:52 PM