Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: iscgem906873

Location

231 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Jul 14, 1931

3:39 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-1.5490, 144.2560

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

231 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -1.5490°, 144.2560° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 14, 1931 at 3:39 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 10:19 PM