Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem888492

Location

101 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 18, 1956 at 12:27 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:25 PM