Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem852189

Location

48 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Nov 5, 1965

7:01 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-3.1440, 143.7890

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

48 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -3.1440°, 143.7890° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 5, 1965 at 7:01 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 11:30 PM