Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem871257

Location

78 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 14, 1964

3:38 PM Z

Depth

160.80 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.2520, 150.7800

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

78 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.2520°, 150.7800° Depth: 160.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 14, 1964 at 3:38 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 12:16 AM