Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem817025

Location

49 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 15, 1968

3:09 AM Z

Depth

104.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.4560, 146.6340

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

49 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.4560°, 146.6340° • Depth: 104.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 15, 1968 at 3:09 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:21 PM
Timeline
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