Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: iscgem799250
Location
221 km NW of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Feb 19, 1970
10:55 PM Z
Depth
30.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-4.5570, 140.0490
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
221 km NW of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.5570°, 140.0490° • Depth: 30.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- February 19, 1970 at 10:55 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:48 PM
- Timeline
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