Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem900617

Location

82 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 11, 1941

2:45 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.9760, 155.1330

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

82 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.9760°, 155.1330° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 11, 1941 at 2:45 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:23 PM