Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem852872

Location

49 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 4, 1965

12:13 AM Z

Depth

70.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-6.3910, 147.2930

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

49 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.3910°, 147.2930° Depth: 70.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 4, 1965 at 12:13 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 11:32 PM