Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem824817

Location

173 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Mar 9, 1968

3:19 AM Z

Depth

75.00 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.6030, 154.0930

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

173 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.6030°, 154.0930° Depth: 75.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 9, 1968 at 3:19 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:36 PM