Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem872306
Location
141 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
May 15, 1963
2:52 AM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.2710, 146.9570
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
141 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.2710°, 146.9570° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 15, 1963 at 2:52 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 12:21 AM
- Timeline
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