Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem882856
Location
49 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 10, 1959
5:35 AM Z
Depth
50.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.3590, 155.0410
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
49 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.3590°, 155.0410° • Depth: 50.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 10, 1959 at 5:35 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:47 PM
- Timeline
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