Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem913591

Location

234 km NW of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 30, 1917

1:50 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.8850, 139.5750

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

234 km NW of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.8850°, 139.5750° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 30, 1917 at 1:50 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 11:59 PM