Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem888492
Location
101 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 18, 1956
12:27 AM Z
Depth
58.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.1060, 151.7630
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
101 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.1060°, 151.7630° • Depth: 58.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 18, 1956 at 12:27 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:25 PM
- Timeline
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