Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem902599
Location
51 km ENE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jul 23, 1938
11:00 PM Z
Depth
25.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-5.0170, 146.2080
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
51 km ENE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -5.0170°, 146.2080° • Depth: 25.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 23, 1938 at 11:00 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:56 PM
- Timeline
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