Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem805775

Location

119 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 14, 1969

10:58 AM Z

Depth

40.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.4090, 152.0710

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

119 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.4090°, 152.0710° Depth: 40.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 14, 1969 at 10:58 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:00 PM