Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem826330

Location

166 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 19, 1968

1:55 PM Z

Depth

30.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.4690, 153.2690

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

166 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.4690°, 153.2690° Depth: 30.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 19, 1968 at 1:55 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:38 PM