Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem816857
Location
66 km W of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Sep 8, 1968
3:32 PM Z
Depth
45.80 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.6120, 143.0360
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
66 km W of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.6120°, 143.0360° • Depth: 45.8 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- September 8, 1968 at 3:32 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 10:20 PM
- Timeline
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