Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem879511
Location
281 km ENE of Samarai, Papua New Guinea
Country:
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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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- June 14, 1960 at 11:38 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 4:31 PM
- Timeline
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