Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem907852

Location

150 km N of Kieta, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 11, 1929

1:37 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.8640, 155.5040

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

150 km N of Kieta, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.8640°, 155.5040° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 11, 1929 at 1:37 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 10:36 PM