Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem789337
Location
79 km NNE of Wabag, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Dec 20, 1970
10:41 AM Z
Depth
95.30 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-4.8920, 144.1150
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
79 km NNE of Wabag, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -4.8920°, 144.1150° • Depth: 95.3 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- December 20, 1970 at 10:41 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:27 PM
- Timeline
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