Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem884212
Location
71 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Apr 17, 1958
6:21 AM Z
Depth
20.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-6.3580, 154.8420
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
71 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -6.3580°, 154.8420° • Depth: 20.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- April 17, 1958 at 6:21 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:56 PM
- Timeline
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