Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: iscgem872896
Location
105 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Aug 8, 1963
11:16 AM Z
Depth
50.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.7430, 151.0740
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
105 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.7430°, 151.0740° • Depth: 50.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 8, 1963 at 11:16 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 12:26 AM
- Timeline
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