Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem871651

Location

199 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 4, 1963

12:16 PM Z

Depth

60.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.8590, 153.9870

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

199 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.8590°, 153.9870° Depth: 60.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 4, 1963 at 12:16 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 12:18 AM