Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem829924

Location

229 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 2, 1967

2:54 PM Z

Depth

22.90 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.6650, 153.4420

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

229 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.6650°, 153.4420° • Depth: 22.9 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 2, 1967 at 2:54 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:44 PM
Timeline
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