Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem901975
Location
74 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
May 17, 1939
3:10 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-2.7030, 147.2410
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
74 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -2.7030°, 147.2410° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- May 17, 1939 at 3:10 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:46 PM
- Timeline
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