Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem789337

Location

79 km NNE of Wabag, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 20, 1970 at 10:41 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 9:27 PM