Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem862194

Location

87 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 24, 1964

6:45 PM Z

Depth

71.50 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-4.4200, 153.0570

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

87 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.4200°, 153.0570° Depth: 71.5 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 24, 1964 at 6:45 PM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 10:49 PM