Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem851979

Location

121 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 26, 1965

3:53 AM Z

Depth

80.10 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.2010, 151.5830

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

121 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.2010°, 151.5830° Depth: 80.1 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 26, 1965 at 3:53 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 11:30 PM