Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem789730

Location

48 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Nov 1, 1970

11:07 AM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.7840, 145.7580

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

48 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.7840°, 145.7580° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 1, 1970 at 11:07 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:28 PM