Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem820582
Location
60 km NW of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- June 17, 1968 at 5:49 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:30 PM
- Timeline
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