Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem880473

Location

99 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 4, 1960 at 9:51 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:36 PM