Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem847902

Location

140 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 28, 1966

10:23 PM Z

Depth

109.40 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-4.3730, 153.5370

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

140 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.3730°, 153.5370° • Depth: 109.4 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 28, 1966 at 10:23 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 11:19 PM
Timeline
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