Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem826890
Location
157 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 2, 1968
12:21 AM Z
Depth
60.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.1750, 153.4210
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
157 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.1750°, 153.4210° • Depth: 60.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 2, 1968 at 12:21 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:39 PM
- Timeline
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