Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem872188

Location

138 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 21, 1963

10:38 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.2250, 146.8860

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

138 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.2250°, 146.8860° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 21, 1963 at 10:38 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 12:20 AM