Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem904478

Location

15 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Aug 23, 1935

10:18 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.3510, 155.3470

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

15 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.3510°, 155.3470° • Depth: 15.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 23, 1935 at 10:18 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:35 PM
Timeline
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