Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem871645

Location

127 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 3, 1963

9:39 AM Z

Depth

54.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.2850, 151.5990

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

127 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.2850°, 151.5990° Depth: 54.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 3, 1963 at 9:39 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 12:18 AM