Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem879511

Location

281 km ENE of Samarai, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jun 14, 1960

11:38 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-9.2390, 152.8230

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

281 km ENE of Samarai, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -9.2390°, 152.8230° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
June 14, 1960 at 11:38 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:31 PM