Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem815451
Location
79 km SE of Kieta, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Nov 28, 1968
4:30 PM Z
Depth
173.50 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-6.7400, 156.1180
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
79 km SE of Kieta, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.7400°, 156.1180° • Depth: 173.5 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- November 28, 1968 at 4:30 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:18 PM
- Timeline
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