Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem816801

Location

32 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 7, 1968

6:48 AM Z

Depth

50.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-4.9910, 145.6090

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

32 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -4.9910°, 145.6090° Depth: 50.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 7, 1968 at 6:48 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:20 PM