Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem805283

Location

195 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 7, 1969

1:49 AM Z

Depth

100.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.2110, 154.1090

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

195 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.2110°, 154.1090° Depth: 100.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 7, 1969 at 1:49 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:59 PM