Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem874278
Location
55 km N of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Feb 23, 1962
8:21 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.6960, 152.1610
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
55 km N of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.6960°, 152.1610° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- February 23, 1962 at 8:21 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:08 PM
- Timeline
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