Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem872896

Location

105 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 8, 1963 at 11:16 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 12:26 AM