Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem789648
Location
109 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 30, 1970
3:41 AM Z
Depth
30.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.2800, 152.5330
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
109 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.2800°, 152.5330° • Depth: 30.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 30, 1970 at 3:41 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:28 PM
- Timeline
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