Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem805141

Location

83 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 3, 1969

12:22 AM Z

Depth

30.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.2700, 153.0160

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

83 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.2700°, 153.0160° Depth: 30.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 3, 1969 at 12:22 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:58 PM