Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem824817
Location
173 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 9, 1968 at 3:19 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:36 PM
- Timeline
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