Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem868843

Location

55 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Apr 17, 1964

5:59 AM Z

Depth

45.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.5750, 155.0540

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

55 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.5750°, 155.0540° Depth: 45.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 17, 1964 at 5:59 AM
Last Updated
April 27, 2022 at 12:10 AM