Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem821806

Location

44 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

May 11, 1968

3:33 PM Z

Depth

50.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.3400, 147.1070

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

44 km NNE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.3400°, 147.1070° Depth: 50.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 11, 1968 at 3:33 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:32 PM