Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem902492

Location

180 km E of Nabire, Indonesia

Country: Indonesia flag Indonesia

Date & Time

May 16, 1938

7:05 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.5240, 137.1160

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

180 km E of Nabire, Indonesia

Coordinates: -3.5240°, 137.1160° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 16, 1938 at 7:05 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 8:25 PM