Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem854040

Location

135 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 22, 1965

8:01 PM Z

Depth

55.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.3910, 151.6310

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

135 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.3910°, 151.6310° Depth: 55.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 22, 1965 at 8:01 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 11:34 PM