Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem830126

Location

175 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 8, 1967

6:08 PM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-5.6230, 154.0570

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

175 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.6230°, 154.0570° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 8, 1967 at 6:08 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 10:45 PM