Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem833505

Location

55 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 20, 1967

11:40 AM Z

Depth

40.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.2190, 146.9670

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

55 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.2190°, 146.9670° Depth: 40.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 20, 1967 at 11:40 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:50 PM