Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem836262

Location

159 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 3, 1967

8:04 AM Z

Depth

22.50 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.0240, 151.4990

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

159 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.0240°, 151.4990° Depth: 22.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 3, 1967 at 8:04 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:55 PM