Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.8

ID: iscgem903030

Location

42 km NW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 5, 1937 at 11:37 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 9:07 PM