Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem882972
Location
118 km SE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 21, 1959
2:08 AM Z
Depth
20.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-9.6400, 148.8590
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
118 km SE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -9.6400°, 148.8590° • Depth: 20.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 21, 1959 at 2:08 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:48 PM
- Timeline
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