Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.9
ID: iscgem880473
Location
99 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Oct 4, 1960
9:51 AM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-7.2160, 155.4490
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
99 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -7.2160°, 155.4490° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 4, 1960 at 9:51 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:36 PM
- Timeline
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