Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem806385

Location

118 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 26, 1969

4:58 PM Z

Depth

45.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.7390, 151.1940

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

118 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.7390°, 151.1940° Depth: 45.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 26, 1969 at 4:58 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:02 PM