Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem866285

Location

76 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 24, 1964

1:47 PM Z

Depth

45.80 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.6790, 154.8910

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

76 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.6790°, 154.8910° Depth: 45.8 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 24, 1964 at 1:47 PM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 12:02 AM