Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem856995

Location

55 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 19, 1965

1:59 PM Z

Depth

50.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.8190, 152.4360

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

55 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.8190°, 152.4360° Depth: 50.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 19, 1965 at 1:59 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 11:40 PM