Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: iscgem887508

Location

36 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Nov 10, 1957

5:49 AM Z

Depth

20.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-6.4090, 146.9070

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

36 km NNW of Lae, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -6.4090°, 146.9070° • Depth: 20.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
November 10, 1957 at 5:49 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:19 PM
Timeline
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