Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: iscgem906929

Location

242 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 8, 1931 at 8:55 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 10:20 PM