Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem816801
Location
32 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 7, 1968 at 6:48 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:20 PM
- Timeline
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