Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem864693

Location

173 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 26, 1964

10:55 PM Z

Depth

66.10 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.0990, 153.6360

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

173 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.0990°, 153.6360° Depth: 66.1 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 26, 1964 at 10:55 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 11:58 PM