Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem907831

Location

267 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Dec 23, 1930

9:35 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-1.2000, 144.2180

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

267 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -1.2000°, 144.2180° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
December 23, 1930 at 9:35 PM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 10:35 PM