Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem905099

Location

153 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 9, 1934

7:33 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.5850, 151.6500

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

153 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.5850°, 151.6500° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 9, 1934 at 7:33 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:47 PM