Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem853869

Location

152 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Sep 16, 1965

12:42 AM Z

Depth

101.10 km

Intermediate

Coordinates

-5.5210, 154.3560

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

152 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -5.5210°, 154.3560° Depth: 101.1 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 16, 1965 at 12:42 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 11:33 PM