Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem845005

Location

182 km NNW of Kieta, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 28, 1966

10:03 AM Z

Depth

510.10 km

Deep

Coordinates

-4.6050, 155.2840

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

182 km NNW of Kieta, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.6050°, 155.2840° Depth: 510.1 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 28, 1966 at 10:03 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 11:14 PM