Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem820582

Location

60 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jun 17, 1968

5:49 PM Z

Depth

90.60 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.3280, 146.6200

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

60 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.3280°, 146.6200° Depth: 90.6 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 17, 1968 at 5:49 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:30 PM