Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem872306

Location

141 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 15, 1963 at 2:52 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 12:21 AM