Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem911021

Location

239 km ENE of Kieta, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 8, 1924

8:43 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.5130, 157.6830

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

239 km ENE of Kieta, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.5130°, 157.6830° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 8, 1924 at 8:43 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 11:31 PM