Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem819697

Location

125 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jun 3, 1968

9:17 AM Z

Depth

182.20 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.4530, 146.8960

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

125 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.4530°, 146.8960° • Depth: 182.2 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 3, 1968 at 9:17 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:28 PM
Timeline
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