Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.7
ID: iscgem906929
Location
242 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Date & Time
Aug 8, 1931
8:55 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-1.3560, 143.6680
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
242 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates: -1.3560°, 143.6680° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 8, 1931 at 8:55 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 10:20 PM
- Timeline
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