Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem816239
Location
22 km NW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Oct 24, 1968
2:02 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.3970, 143.4920
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
22 km NW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.3970°, 143.4920° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 24, 1968 at 2:02 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:19 PM
- Timeline
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