Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: iscgem903030
Location
42 km NW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Apr 5, 1937
11:37 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-3.2750, 143.3700
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
42 km NW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -3.2750°, 143.3700° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- April 5, 1937 at 11:37 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 9:07 PM
- Timeline
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