Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem855431

Location

213 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 17, 1965

12:47 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-7.2120, 153.7730

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

213 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -7.2120°, 153.7730° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 17, 1965 at 12:47 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 11:37 PM