Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem910197

Location

123 km NNE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

Country: Papua New Guinea flag Papua New Guinea

Date & Time

Oct 27, 1926

9:21 AM Z

Depth

35.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-1.6640, 141.7630

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

123 km NNE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

Coordinates: -1.6640°, 141.7630° Depth: 35.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 27, 1926 at 9:21 AM
Last Updated
April 25, 2022 at 11:21 PM