Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem870658

Location

144 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 16, 1964

9:34 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.6200, 152.0090

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

144 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.6200°, 152.0090° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 16, 1964 at 9:34 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 12:15 AM