Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem808297

Location

95 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jun 24, 1969

3:29 AM Z

Depth

100.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.8940, 146.7450

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

95 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.8940°, 146.7450° Depth: 100.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 24, 1969 at 3:29 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:05 PM