Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem815451

Location

79 km SE of Kieta, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 28, 1968 at 4:30 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:18 PM