Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem871790
Location
188 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Feb 6, 1963
10:20 AM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.5320, 146.0360
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
188 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.5320°, 146.0360° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- February 6, 1963 at 10:20 AM
- Last Updated
- April 27, 2022 at 12:18 AM
- Timeline
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