Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem878370

Location

118 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Feb 23, 1960

4:04 PM Z

Depth

25.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.1840, 154.4250

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

118 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.1840°, 154.4250° Depth: 25.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 23, 1960 at 4:04 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:27 PM