Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem826964
Location
130 km SSE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Jan 4, 1968
10:27 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-9.7790, 148.8350
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
130 km SSE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -9.7790°, 148.8350° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 4, 1968 at 10:27 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:39 PM
- Timeline
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