Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem873903

Location

165 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 28, 1963

5:45 AM Z

Depth

65.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.0240, 153.5970

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

165 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.0240°, 153.5970° • Depth: 65.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 28, 1963 at 5:45 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 12:31 AM
Timeline
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