Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem907201

Location

121 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jan 20, 1930

7:11 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-7.0090, 154.6340

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

121 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -7.0090°, 154.6340° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 20, 1930 at 7:11 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 10:24 PM